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

• When they and administrative leadership opinion are abhorrent, want to allow to withhold different opinion.
  当他们与行政领导意见不一致时，要答应保留不同意见。
• 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。
• We can't withhold our laughter.
  我们忍不住笑出声来。
• Experts say gender isn't a factor& both men and women withhold information.
  专家称，性别不是决定因素&男性和女性都会隐瞒信息。
• 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。
• He suggested they withhold payment.
  他建议他们不要付钱。
• Financial aid for Britain has been withheld
  向英国提供的经济援助已经被扣。
• To withhold the taxes due;
  （二）扣缴所欠税款；
• The reader cannot withhold his interest and admiration.
  读者无法抑制自己的兴趣和赞佩。
• It's never wise to withhold evidence
  藏匿证据绝非明智之举。