an official who remains in office after his term

同义词：holdover??/??hangover

something that has survived from the past

同义词：hangover??/??holdover

intimidate somebody (with a threat)

hold over goods to be sold for the next season

同义词：carry over

keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

continue a term of office past the normal period of time

hold back to a later time

同义词：postpone??/??prorogue??/??put over??/??table??/??shelve??/??set back??/??defer??/??remit??/??put off