withhold

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /wɪθˈhəʊld/|/wɪðˈhəʊld/    美 /wɪθˈhoʊld/|/wɪðˈhoʊld/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An immoral action or condition (an overt) that has not been disclosed to others; the consciousness of such an action or condition.
    — I was afraid to go into review for the help I needed because of the withholds I had against the organization, withholds acquired at the franchise: our late evening discussions, our kidding around at the expense of other Scientologists.
动词 v.
  1. To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner. transitive
    — The bank withheld her credit card.
  2. To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it. transitive
    — withhold vital information
  3. To stay back, to refrain. intransitive
    — I’ll withhold from asking about it.

词形变化

withholds present,singular,third-person withholding participle,present withheld past withheld participle,past withholden archaic,participle,past,rare with-hold alternative,obsolete withholds plural with-hold alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
overwithhold underwithhold

词源

词源 1
From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.
词源 2
From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.
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