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Withhold Things Information Verb Hold Money Withheld   [V

英语单词 withhold
英美音标 [wi'həuld]
中文释义 vt.使停止,拒给,扣留,保留,抑制
vi.忍住
vocab简明 If you keep something back and don't share it, you withhold it. You can withhold things such as permission, emotion, or information. You might get into trouble if you withhold information from your parents or the police.
vocab扩展 The verb withhold means to deduct from a payment and hold back. Your job will withhold money from your paycheck for things like taxes. You may also choose to withhold money from your check for healthcare, retirement, and numerous other voluntary accounts. The past tense of the verb withhold is withheld. Withhold is spelled with a double h because it is made by combining the words with and hold.
真题原句 Federal officers’ duty to withhold immigrants’ information.
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[VERB 动词]拒绝给予;扣留 If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it.
  [V n]
  [V n from n]
  [Also V from n/-ing]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told...

    警方昨天拒绝在通知亲属前透露死亡男孩的姓名。

  • Financial aid for Britain has been withheld...

    向英国提供的经济援助已经被扣。

  • The captain decided to withhold the terrible news even from his officers.

    船长决定哪怕是对高级船员也要封锁这个可怕的消息。

withholding
  • The withholding of property from the market may cause prices to be higher than normal.

    捂盘可能导致房价过高。

来源 2013.4

Tags: 单词::2013

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