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

• 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；
• The employers will withhold the tax from your pay before you receive it.
  雇主将在你拿到工资之前从中扣除税金。
• 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。
• We can't withhold our laughter.
  我们忍不住笑出声来。
• 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。
• I may withhold the truth at times, but I stop short of actually telling lies.
  我有时候可能不说真话，但事实际上我不至于到说谎地步。
• 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。
• It's never wise to withhold evidence
  藏匿证据绝非明智之举。
• 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。