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

• People in competitive relationships are always looking for an advantage, the upper hand, some edge they can hold over their partner's head.
  处在竞争关系中的人总是想要寻找自己的优势，占尽上风，尽握对方的把柄。
• Global capital still has a strong hold over Tunisia.
  全球资本仍然具有强大的多突尼斯举行。
• 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。
• Further voting might be held over until tomorrow
  下一步投票可能要推到明天。
• Hold over goods to be sold for the next season.
  贮存货物等供下季供应。
• It's always useful to have a hold over a fellow like Carl May
  能支配像卡尔·梅这样的人总是很有用的。
• Maybe you want to have something to hold over my head.
  也许你是想抓住我的一个把柄。
• Would you please hold over the rest of the goods?
  请将其余货物保存起来好吗？
• 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？