hold off
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英
- na.拖延；抵抗(进攻等)；使不接近
- 网络推迟；迟疑；延缓
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第三人称单数：holds off 现在分词：holding off 过去式：held off 反义词
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The company said it would complete construction of the building but would hold off on installing production equipment.
丰田表示，将完成厂房的建设，但是会暂停生产设备的安装。
The best we could do was to hold off the enemy's attack for a few hours.
我们能做的最好的事情是阻击敌人进攻，再坚持几小时。
But it is likely that the PBoC will be under orders to hold off raising rates or arresting loan growth for at least the next six months.
不过，未来至少6个月，央行可能会听命推迟加息，或推迟抑制贷款增长。
The Bank of England lost a lot of money trying to hold off the markets and Mr Soros.
英国央行（BoE）则在与市场和索罗斯对抗的过程中损失惨重。
The best we can do was to hold off the enemy's attack for a few hours.
我们所能做到的最好事宜，就是抵抗敌军几小时。
So he said he wanted to hold off until he was prepared to be serious.
所以他说他想等到他准备开始认真了以后再说
Build up control of the city as you hold off the human and inhuman threats of the post- apocalyptic world.
建立控制该城为您举办过人权和不人道的威胁后，世界世界末日。
We must be ready to hold off the coming storm's attack.
我们必须准备好阻挡即将来临的暴风雨的袭击。
New York is the second wealthiest city on this list, but protections are only good enough to hold off a once-in- a-century deluge event.
纽约是名单中第二发达的城市，但它们的保护还不够，只能推迟百年一遇的洪水事件
The company said it does not know how long it will hold off the increase.
公司说不知道暂停涨价会持续多长时间。
The Americans recovered rapidly from the surprise assault and managed to hold off the German infantry for several hours.
美军很快从突然打击中恢复过来，奋力阻挡德军步兵几个小时。
It could be in your best interest to hold off on making a firm investment decision - at least for today.
这可以在你的最佳利益不要做一个公司投资决策——至少在今天。
ois Pinault, a French financier, three weeks to make an offer for Suez or to hold off for another six months.
oisPinault）三周的时间对苏伊士集团出价，否则就需再等六个月。
If your weekend involves going to a place with the word "Raceway" in it, hold off.
如果你周末去涉及的地方改为“赛车”中，暂缓。
Both had hoped to hold off at least a decade before replacing their single-aisle models with entirely new planes.
两家公司都曾指望至少拖延十年再以全新机型取代单通道机型。
Analysts had expected the authorities to hold off price increases until at least after the August Olympics.
分析师此前预计，中国政府至少会等到8月份奥运会之后，才会上调能源价格。
So Bob tried to hold off the natives with the only weapon he knew how to use-fire.
于是，鲍勃只好用他唯一会使的武器——火来抵挡当地人。
The most violent embrace is used to hold off the enemy's ribs.
最猛烈的拥抱是用来抱断敌人的肋骨的。
In the early 2008 bubbling property market, authorities conveyed to potential house buyers that they would be wise to hold off.
在2008年初的泡沫房市，当局向潜在的买家转达：暂缓购买是明智的选择。
So I thought it would be nice if he'd just hold off awhile so we could enjoy our vacation too.
所以我认为最好是请祂稍等一等，好让我们享受假期之后才来。
Their job is only to hold off to avoid them getting into the critical areas of the plant.
他们的工作只是避免他们能，进入到电站的临界区域。
"There's been a lot of negativity but all we ask is, please hold off until you hear the song, " singer Duncan James said.
“有很多是一个消极，但我们要求的是，请保持关闭，直到你听到这首歌曲，”歌手邓肯詹姆斯说。
I wish they would hold off their market strategy plan until after we have seen the result of research and development.
在我们知道研究发展结果以前，我倒希望他们延缓行销计划的实施
Think you can use them to hold off the attackers for an hour?
预计你们能用她们顶住进攻者一小时吗？
You can find freelance and temporary work easily now, but if I were you, I would hold off on taking a permanent position.
你可以找到自由职业者和临时工作轻松了，但如果我是你，我会坚持到一个永久性的关闭。
This was not a stereotype that even the wonders of nineteenth- and twentieth-century technology could hold off for long.
连十九和二十世纪的技术也不能长久抵抗住这些玩意儿的魅力，这么说不算老生常谈。
The US will also want to hold off, at least until Iran has held its presidential elections in June.
美国也会希望拖延时间，至少拖到2009年6月伊朗总统大选以后。
After finishing 17th out of 20 clubs in the top league, it needed to hold off Belgrano in a two-game series to keep its spot.
在甲组联赛全部二十支俱乐部排名第十七收尾之后，需要与Belgrano进行两场比赛以保住甲组资格。
One reason for the central bank to hold off: Even as prices rise, the volume of sales is still low.
印度央行推迟采取行动的一个原因是，即便房价在上涨，但房地产交易量仍持低。
The other half was aghast that I'd managed to hold off for so long.
另一半则为我隐瞒了这么久简直是可怕。
Analysts said both carriers were likely to hold off from any major investments until the venture starts.
分析师多表示，在合资事业开始运作前，两家电信业者可能会暂缓重大投资。
With the election of Senator Scott Brown, Republican of Massachusetts, Democrats can no longer hold off a Republican filibuster.
马萨诸塞州共和党人ScottBrown当选参议员之后，民主党再也无法抵挡住共和党的阻扰了。
We are also hearing that layoffs are coming, but that Yahoo decided to hold off until after the holidays.
我们还听说裁员就要来了，可是雅虎决定推迟到假期之后。
On March 5, Carlyle Group began asking some of the world's largest banks to hold off on margin calls and the liquidation of its assets.
本月5日，凯雷集团要求一些大银行暂缓对其实行追缴保证金和资产清算。
Mary tends to hold off from people.
玛丽总是不接近人。
Nevertheless we have decided to hold off, so he won't play against Arezzo.
不过我们决定推迟他的归期，对阿雷佐的比赛他不会上场。
The judge agreed to hold off making a decision until new evidence could be introduced into court .
法官同意延后判决，直到法庭上出现新的证据为止。
So there's no need to hold off until the next article before following these steps.
因此，没有必要因为后继文章还未出现而不遵循这些步骤。
The global auto industry is suffering this year as worsening economic prospects lead consumers world - wide to hold off on big purchases.
今年全球汽车行业的日子都不好过，因为愈显黯淡的经济前景令各地消费者都在大宗消费面前选择了按兵不动。
Sometimes I'm pitched a great idea which meets my needs, but I want to hold off on committing as I want some time to think first.
有时候我们会碰到正好符合需求的建议，但是希望在同意之前先好好思考一下。
