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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• No organization or individual shall be allowed to misappropriate or withhold the funds designated for vocational education.
  任何组织和个人不得挪用、克扣职业教育的经费。
• We can't withhold our laughter.
  我们忍不住笑出声来。
• 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。
• You are no friend if you withhold from me the truth.
  如果你不告诉我真相，你就不够朋友。
• An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group.
  对一个人或一群人不赞成的倾向。
• It's never wise to withhold evidence
  藏匿证据绝非明智之举。