| 单词 | hold something over |
| 释义 | hold something overhold something over phrasal verbphr v a) DELAY formal to do or deal with something at a later time 推迟，搁置 The matter was held over for further review. 这件事被搁置起来待进一步审议。 n Grammar → holdoverHold over is usually passive in this meaning. b) THREATEN hold something over somebody to use something bad that you know about someone to make them do what you want 以某事要挟某人 He knows I’ve been in prison and is holding it over me. 他知道我曾坐过牢，便以此要挟我。 c) be held over especially American EnglishAmEAMFCONTINUE/NOT STOPSUCCESSFUL if a play, film, concert etc is held over, it is shown for longer than planned because it is very popular 〔戏剧、电影、音乐会等因受欢迎〕公演时间被延长 Examples from the Corpus be held over• A White House compilation of the events shows 70 coffees were held over 18 months.• A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were held over 4 days.• One of the finest Brooklands races, the June 1914 Aeroplane Handicap, was held over a nine mile course.• The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.• Or, given the complexities of the issue and the importance, the suit could be held over for a full-blown review.• Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting.• More random checks are to be held over the next few weeks.• I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor. → hold something over at hold1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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