withhold
英 [w?e'h??ld]
美[w?e'hold]
- vt. 保留，不給；隱瞞；抑制
- vi. 忍住；克制
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?withholds;過去式:?withheld;過去分詞:?withheld;現(xiàn)在分詞:?withholding;
中文詞源
withhold 拒絕，不給
with-,相反，hold,握，引申詞義向后握，拒絕，不給。
英文詞源
- withhold (v.)
- c. 1200, from with- "back, away" (see with) + holden "to hold" (see hold (v.)); probably a loan-translation of Latin retinere "to withhold." Related: Withheld; withholding. Past participle form withholden was still used 19c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The captain decided to withhold the terrible news even from his officers.
- 船長(zhǎng)決定哪怕是對(duì)高級(jí)船員也要封鎖這個(gè)可怕的消息。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. You have the right to withhold your custom if you so wish.
- 如果你這么不想來(lái)，你可以不再光顧。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. It's never wise to withhold evidence.
- 藏匿證據(jù)絕非明智之舉。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.
- 他們的律師隱瞞證據(jù)是不道德的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Fear made him withhold the truth.
- 恐懼使他不敢說(shuō)實(shí)話.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》