withhold /wɪθˈhoʊld/ /wɪðˈhoʊld/ verb withholds; withheld /-ˈhɛld/ ; /wɪθˈhɛld/; /wɪðˈhɛld/; withholding /wɪθˈhoʊld/ /wɪðˈhoʊld/
verb
withholds; withheld /-ˈhɛld/ ; /wɪθˈhɛld/; /wɪðˈhɛld/; withholding Learner's definition of WITHHOLD
[+ object]
1
: to hold (something) back保留；隐瞒 -
You can withhold the fee until the work is complete. [=you can wait to pay the fee until after the work is complete]你可以在完工之后付费。
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His letter was published in the newspaper but he asked that his name be withheld. [=that his name not be printed]报纸上刊登了他的信函，但是他要求匿名发表。
2
: to refuse to provide (something)拒绝提供 3
US : to take out (an amount of money for taxes) from someone's income扣除，代扣（所得税）