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Withhold 英[Wɪðˈhəʊld 美[Wɪðˈhoʊld Vt.扣留;拒绝给予;抑制(某事物);制止,阻挡;Vi.忍住,克制 Verb 拒绝给予;扣留 例:Police Withheld

单词 withhold
音标
英[wɪðˈhəʊld] 美[wɪðˈhoʊld]
解释
vt.扣留;拒绝给予;抑制(某事物);制止,阻挡;vi.忍住,克制;
例句

VERB
拒绝给予;扣留
If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it.
例: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。
例:Financial aid for Britain has been withheld...向英国提供的经济援助已经被扣。
变形
third:withholds~done:withheld~ing:withholding~past:withheld~

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