Definition of hold-up in English:

hold-up

nounˈhəʊldʌp

1A situation that causes delay.
（尤指交通）阻塞
the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups
Example sentencesExamples
- But a lengthy hold-up over the signing of contracts could stall the launch until summer 2005, meaning it will not now be open for the money-spinning Christmas period.
- But a number of those schemes are being delayed by hold-ups in the approval process.
- His concern continues to be the hold-up in the rebuilding of the hospital.
- The latest delay was caused by hold-ups in the consultation process.
- Traffic hold-ups reached a peak on Thursday when Cumbria police dispatched officers after receiving calls reporting ‘complete gridlock’.
- They said the hold-up was due to delays in calculating departmental budgets.
- Frustrating hold-ups and delays during construction have been managed well by the family and surprisingly have not pushed building costs hugely over budget.
- Among other problems they cause serious hold-ups for the emergency services.
- If someone already has half a day to spare to make this journey, they are not going to be so worried at losing the time they already build into their journeys to account for the delays and hold-ups they expect to encounter.
- Diversions around the maintenance work caused weekend traffic hold-ups.
- The only hold-up we encountered was waiting quite a while to get drawings through from the architects.
- Traffic hold-ups at railway level crossings will considerably increase with more trains, the traffic study has found.
- But he insisted the Government was not dragging its feet and blamed legal complexities for hold-ups.
- It is likely that there will still be some hold-ups and bottlenecks until problems presented by the next stretch of the route have been tackled to enable traffic to flow smoothly from the Aire Valley into Bradford and on to the motorway.
- According to a council spokesman the delays stretched throughout the one-way system, with particularly bad hold-ups in Buckhold Road.
- The hold-up at the Ballymote Road with the use of emergency traffic lights is still an issue, much to the irritation of the motoring public and residents of that road.
- But the little hold-up might have something to do with the money needed for the project.
- Lengthy traffic jams and hold-ups are now a daily norm with an estimated 700 plus vehicles being carried on this roadway at evening peak time.
- The A64 hold-ups delay deliveries and meetings.
- The A19 northbound remained closed for more than seven hours, with diversions in place, but North Yorkshire police reported no additional hold-ups or congestion as a result.
Synonyms
delay, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, issue, trouble, wait, waiting period, stoppage
2A robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence.
（以威胁或暴力）抢劫
the shocked victims of an armed hold-up
一次武装抢劫中受惊的受害者。
Example sentencesExamples
- The newly-released quarterly figures highlighted a dramatic turnaround in the force's performance in tackling muggings and other violent hold-ups.
- Derrick says he has one member who has been involved in 17 armed hold-ups and could no longer work in a bank.
- She said a ‘real spate’ of armed hold-ups, burglaries and car thefts had left the local community feeling scared and vulnerable.
- The two men turned out to be members of a vicious gang of four armed robbers who were responsible for eight separate shootings and 20 hold-ups throughout West Yorkshire.
- Many burglaries, hold-ups and car thefts are also never properly investigated.
- Police have not ruled out a connection between these two raids and a hold-up at a post office last Monday.
- In this exploration of armed hold-ups, convicted armed robbers speak candidly about how they conduct their crimes and about the terror that they deliberately create.
- It was not known whether there is a link between the raid and the armed hold-ups.
- Police remained tight-lipped about the incident but according to reports, around 4 am, a man armed with a gun entered the restaurant and announced a hold-up.
- During questioning the two men denied any involvement in the hold-ups but yesterday they finally admitted the offences.
- Caught in the middle of a hold-up at the store, Jack courageously disarms the gunman.
- A gang of robbers in Japan stole R2,7million in a bank hold-up in Fukuoka, then caught a bullet train.
- If you track the armed hold-ups that we've seen in our industry for the last few years, there are some very clear signs of risk factors that the banks should be taking more note of and should be dealing with on a proactive basis.
- Some 100 retailers were contacted for the purpose of the survey and asked if they always made insurance claims following a hold-up or break-in.
- Since that traumatic ordeal, he and his mother have been subjected to two hold-ups at their home, the last occasion, the criminal was holding a knife to my godson's neck.
- The four men, two of whom were armed, entered the building and announced a hold-up at around 10.30 pm, when the store was about to close, police said.
- The rate of violent crime is alarmingly high: in 2004 over 2000 murders were committed as well as countless vehicle hold-ups carried out at gun point.
- A robber who stole almost $15,000 in an armed hold-up of a Tasmanian bank had been inspired by a movie he had watched with a girlfriend the night before.
- According to the French Banking Federation, bank robberies have been increasing and there are about five bank-related hold-ups a day in France.
- We speak with victims of armed robbery about coping with the physical and mental aftermath of a hold-up; their role in criminal investigations, and getting access to crimes compensation.
Synonyms
robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid, theft, burglary, mugging
3usually hold-upsA stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders.
松紧长统袜
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether I wear hold ups or tights depends almost entirely on what I have clean and in the right colour!
- I wear hold ups and they really do stay up plus they are so much better than tights for comfort and practicalities.
- For the most glamorous evenings choose from back seam hold-ups and spot mesh tights or lace top stockings and hold ups to complete the look.

单词	hold-up
释义	Definition of hold-up in English: hold-up nounˈhəʊldʌp 1A situation that causes delay. （尤指交通）阻塞 the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups Example sentencesExamples But a lengthy hold-up over the signing of contracts could stall the launch until summer 2005, meaning it will not now be open for the money-spinning Christmas period. But a number of those schemes are being delayed by hold-ups in the approval process. His concern continues to be the hold-up in the rebuilding of the hospital. The latest delay was caused by hold-ups in the consultation process. Traffic hold-ups reached a peak on Thursday when Cumbria police dispatched officers after receiving calls reporting ‘complete gridlock’. They said the hold-up was due to delays in calculating departmental budgets. Frustrating hold-ups and delays during construction have been managed well by the family and surprisingly have not pushed building costs hugely over budget. Among other problems they cause serious hold-ups for the emergency services. If someone already has half a day to spare to make this journey, they are not going to be so worried at losing the time they already build into their journeys to account for the delays and hold-ups they expect to encounter. Diversions around the maintenance work caused weekend traffic hold-ups. The only hold-up we encountered was waiting quite a while to get drawings through from the architects. Traffic hold-ups at railway level crossings will considerably increase with more trains, the traffic study has found. But he insisted the Government was not dragging its feet and blamed legal complexities for hold-ups. It is likely that there will still be some hold-ups and bottlenecks until problems presented by the next stretch of the route have been tackled to enable traffic to flow smoothly from the Aire Valley into Bradford and on to the motorway. According to a council spokesman the delays stretched throughout the one-way system, with particularly bad hold-ups in Buckhold Road. The hold-up at the Ballymote Road with the use of emergency traffic lights is still an issue, much to the irritation of the motoring public and residents of that road. But the little hold-up might have something to do with the money needed for the project. Lengthy traffic jams and hold-ups are now a daily norm with an estimated 700 plus vehicles being carried on this roadway at evening peak time. The A64 hold-ups delay deliveries and meetings. The A19 northbound remained closed for more than seven hours, with diversions in place, but North Yorkshire police reported no additional hold-ups or congestion as a result. Synonyms delay, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, issue, trouble, wait, waiting period, stoppage 2A robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence. （以威胁或暴力）抢劫 the shocked victims of an armed hold-up 一次武装抢劫中受惊的受害者。 Example sentencesExamples The newly-released quarterly figures highlighted a dramatic turnaround in the force's performance in tackling muggings and other violent hold-ups. Derrick says he has one member who has been involved in 17 armed hold-ups and could no longer work in a bank. She said a ‘real spate’ of armed hold-ups, burglaries and car thefts had left the local community feeling scared and vulnerable. The two men turned out to be members of a vicious gang of four armed robbers who were responsible for eight separate shootings and 20 hold-ups throughout West Yorkshire. Many burglaries, hold-ups and car thefts are also never properly investigated. Police have not ruled out a connection between these two raids and a hold-up at a post office last Monday. In this exploration of armed hold-ups, convicted armed robbers speak candidly about how they conduct their crimes and about the terror that they deliberately create. It was not known whether there is a link between the raid and the armed hold-ups. Police remained tight-lipped about the incident but according to reports, around 4 am, a man armed with a gun entered the restaurant and announced a hold-up. During questioning the two men denied any involvement in the hold-ups but yesterday they finally admitted the offences. Caught in the middle of a hold-up at the store, Jack courageously disarms the gunman. A gang of robbers in Japan stole R2,7million in a bank hold-up in Fukuoka, then caught a bullet train. If you track the armed hold-ups that we've seen in our industry for the last few years, there are some very clear signs of risk factors that the banks should be taking more note of and should be dealing with on a proactive basis. Some 100 retailers were contacted for the purpose of the survey and asked if they always made insurance claims following a hold-up or break-in. Since that traumatic ordeal, he and his mother have been subjected to two hold-ups at their home, the last occasion, the criminal was holding a knife to my godson's neck. The four men, two of whom were armed, entered the building and announced a hold-up at around 10.30 pm, when the store was about to close, police said. The rate of violent crime is alarmingly high: in 2004 over 2000 murders were committed as well as countless vehicle hold-ups carried out at gun point. A robber who stole almost $15,000 in an armed hold-up of a Tasmanian bank had been inspired by a movie he had watched with a girlfriend the night before. According to the French Banking Federation, bank robberies have been increasing and there are about five bank-related hold-ups a day in France. We speak with victims of armed robbery about coping with the physical and mental aftermath of a hold-up; their role in criminal investigations, and getting access to crimes compensation. Synonyms robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid, theft, burglary, mugging 3usually hold-upsA stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders. 松紧长统袜 Example sentencesExamples Whether I wear hold ups or tights depends almost entirely on what I have clean and in the right colour! I wear hold ups and they really do stay up plus they are so much better than tights for comfort and practicalities. For the most glamorous evenings choose from back seam hold-ups and spot mesh tights or lace top stockings and hold ups to complete the look.
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