"withhold" 是一个动词,主要含义是“保留”,“扣留”或“抑制”。它通常用于描述某人故意不提供某些东西,或者阻止某事发生。
公司决定直到项目完成才支付款项。
She couldn't withhold her excitement about the upcoming trip.
她无法抑制对即将到来的旅行的兴奋。
The evidence was withheld from the public to protect national security.
"Withhold" 这个单词源自古英语 "withhealdan",其中 "with-" 意味着反对,而 "healdan" 意味着持有或保持。这个词汇在法律和商业环境中特别常见,用于指代故意保留信息或资源。
联想记忆法:想象你手中拿着一个宝箱(hold),但你决定不打开它(with),这样你就可以记住 "withhold" 的意思是保留或扣留。
John was excited about his birthday gift, but he decided to withhold his joy until he opened the box. To his surprise, it was a puppy! He could no longer withhold his happiness and hugged the puppy tightly.
约翰对他的生日礼物很兴奋,但他决定在打开盒子之前不表现出喜悦。令他惊讶的是,礼物是一只小狗!他再也抑制不住自己的喜悦,紧紧地拥抱了那只小狗。
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