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

• To withhold the taxes due;
  （二）扣缴所欠税款；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you have employees, you absolutely must deduct and withhold various taxes from the paychecks of your employees.
  如果你的雇员，你绝对必须从各种税代扣隐瞒你雇员薪金支票。
• Do not attempt to withhold cash or valuables.
  不要试图保留现金和贵重物品。
• He suggested they withhold payment.
  他建议他们不要付钱。
• Behold, I will not withhold My lips; O Jehovah, You know.
  看哪，我必不止住我的嘴唇；耶和华阿，这是你所知道的。
• They tend to withhold sex as a punishment or blackmail.
  她们以不过性生活作为对男人的惩罚或者借此勒索。