withhold

英 [wɪðˈhəʊld]

美 [wɪðˈhoʊld]

v.  拒绝给; 不给

过去分词：withheld　现在分词：withholding　过去式：withheld　第三人称单数：withholds　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7039 / COCA.6650

牛津词典

verb

• 拒绝给；不给
  to refuse to give sth to sb
  1. She was accused of withholding information from the police.
     她被指控对警方知情不报。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拒绝给予;扣留
  If youwithholdsomething that someone wants, you do not let them have it.
  1. 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。
  2. Financial aid for Britain has been withheld...
     向英国提供的经济援助已经被扣。
  3. 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。

英英释义

verb

• hold back
  1. The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
  Synonym:keep back
• retain and refrain from disbursing
  1. My employer is withholding taxes
  Synonym:deductrecoup

双语例句

• The reader cannot withhold his interest and admiration.
  读者无法抑制自己的兴趣和赞佩。
• He suggested they withhold payment.
  他建议他们不要付钱。
• You have the right to withhold your custom if you so wish
  如果你这么不想来，你可以不再光顾。
• Shall I draw back my forehead from his embrace, or withhold my hand from his?
  我应该不接受他的拥抱，不让他吻我的额头，不与他握手吗？
• The Contractor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay required validation of or assistance to the subcontractor's proper applications.
  总包商不应不合理地扣留或延误分包商适当申请所需的确认。
• This subsection does not constitute authority to withhold information from Congress.
  （二）本款规定不构成拒绝向国会提供情报的权力。
• You are no friend if you withhold from me the truth.
  如果你不告诉我真相，你就不够朋友。
• They decided to withhold the information in the public interest.
  他们决定为了公众的利益不公布这情况。
• No organization or individual shall be allowed to misappropriate or withhold the funds designated for vocational education.
  任何组织和个人不得挪用、克扣职业教育的经费。
• Written notifications to banks or other financial organizations to withhold tax payments from deposits of the concerned parties;
  书面通知银行或者其他金融机构从其存款中扣缴税款；