hold over

英 [həʊld ˈəʊvə(r)]

美 [hoʊld ˈoʊvər]

以…威胁; 以…要挟; 推迟; 搁置

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 以…威胁;以…要挟
  If youholdsomethingoversomeone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want.
  1. Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity?
     劳丽是否知道点什么，并以此要挟费莉西蒂呢？
• PHRASAL VERB 推迟;搁置
  If somethingis held over, it does not happen or it is not dealt with until a future date.
  1. Further voting might be held over until tomorrow...
     下一步投票可能要推到明天。
  2. We would have held the story over until the next day.
     我们原本是要把报道推迟到第二天的。

英英释义

verb

• intimidate somebody (with a threat)
  1. She was holding it over him
• hold over goods to be sold for the next season
  Synonym:carry over
• hold back to a later time
  1. let's postpone the exam
  Synonym:postponeprorogueput overtableshelveset backdeferremitput off
• continue a term of office past the normal period of time
• keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

双语例句

• With enough space for a helipad, sub-marine viewing deck and viewing platform at the top of its pointed tip, the yacht was designed for 36 overnight guests but can hold over 200 people for parties or other events.
  有足够空间供直升机起落，潜艇观景台，并在游艇顶端设有了望平台。虽然游艇设计能使36人进行通宵活动，但实际上能够允许200多人举办派对或其他活动。
• The last item on the agenda we will hold over until the next meeting.
  议程上的最后一个项目我们将推迟到下次会议上讨论。
• Do you think you have a psychological hold over him now?
  你是不是觉得现在在心理上你更占有优势？
• Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity?
  劳丽是否知道点什么，并以此要挟费莉西蒂呢？
• Further voting might be held over until tomorrow
  下一步投票可能要推到明天。
• Would you please hold over the rest of the goods?
  请将其余货物保存起来好吗？
• He had ordered his officers to keep an exceptionally firm hold over their men
  他已经命令军官要倍加严格地管住自己的手下。
• Maybe you want to have something to hold over my head.
  也许你是想抓住我的一个把柄。
• He has a tremendous hold over his younger brother.
  他对他弟弟很有影响。
• MARRIAGE, and its many ups and downs, still exercises a powerful hold over newspapers, magazines and the airwaves.
  婚姻、婚姻里的悲欢离合仍然强有力地占据着报纸、杂志的版面和广播电视的节目。