withhold
翻譯
拒絕給予, 扣留, 保留
例句
They decided to withhold payment.
他們決定拒付這筆款項。
She was accused of withholding evidence from the police.
她被指控向警方隱瞞證據。
文法模式
((sth.)) 扣留(某物) They decided to withhold payment.
((sth.)) from ((sb.)) 向(某人)隱瞞(某事) She withheld the information from her boss.
近義詞
同義詞: keep back, retain, reserve; 反義詞: provide, grant, release
詞源
由“with-”(向後,反對)和“hold”(持有)組成。字面意思就是“向後拿著”,即不給予。
記憶技巧
想像“拿著”(hold)某樣東西,並讓它“與”(with)你待在一起,不給別人。