| 词组 | hold off |
| 释义 | hold off 1. hold off • hold off sth to delay doing something: ▪ If you need a computer but have been holding off because of the expense, now is a good time to buy. hold off (on) doing sth ▪ We've decided to hold off making an announcement until next week. ▪ The Federal Reserve may hold off on raising interest rates. ■ SIMILAR TO: postpone, ↑put off, delay 2. hold off sb • hold sb off to prevent someone from being successful when they are trying to attack you, defeat you, or cause you problems: ▪ They managed to hold off their attackers until the police arrived. ▪ United held off a strong attack in the second half to record a 3-2 victory in the opening game. ▪ The company is in deep trouble - they need to raise $15 million to hold off their creditors. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fend off 3. hold off if rain or snow holds off, it does not start falling, although it looks like it will soon: ▪ It looks like snow's on the way - I hope it holds off until we get home. |
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