hold off

英 [həʊld ɒf]

美 [hoʊld ɔːf]

推迟; 拖延; （在比赛或竞赛中）抵挡住（对手的挑战）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 推迟;拖延
  If youhold offdoing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it.
  1. The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray...
     医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查。
  2. They have threatened military action but held off until now.
     他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
• PHRASAL VERB （在比赛或竞赛中）抵挡住（对手的挑战）
  If youhold offa challenge in a race or competition, you do not allow someone to pass you.
  1. Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
     1987至1990年间，施特菲·格拉芙基本上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃对其冠军地位的挑战。

英英释义

verb

• resist and fight to a standoff
  1. Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off
• wait before acting
  1. the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
  Synonym:waithold back

双语例句

• They have threatened military action but held off until now.
  他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
• If I agree to hold off on this.
  如果我同意不报道这个新闻。
• Hold off on going up if you can.
  如果可以的话，尽量不要接近他们。
• Could you hold off your decision until next week?
  你可以推迟到下星期再做决定吗？
• Have some great experiences and hold off on the stuff.
  去拥有丰富经验和一些伟大的东西。
• I guess I can hold off briefing him for a little while.
  我想我能延迟些向他的汇报。
• I'm going to hold off until I talk to my wife.
  我想等我跟太太谈过以后再说。
• We're gonna hold off on that cab for a minute.
  得让出租车等一会了。
• Do we hold off on the abort code?
  我们是不是暂时不发送中断代号了？
• We used five columns to hold off enemy reinforcements.
  我们使用了五个纵队来阻止敌人的增援部队。