词组 | sit on |
释义 | sit on 1. sit on sth informal to be very slow at dealing with something, or to delay dealing with something because you have not decided what you want to do: ▪ Adrianne sat on the letter for a few days, unsure if she should mail it. ▪ The bank sat on our loan application for two months. 2. sit on sth to officially be a member of a group that has authority or influence over an organization: ▪ Alice sat on the board of directors for the Albany Chamber of Commerce ▪ Roberta Smith is the first African-American woman to sit on the committee. 3. sit on sth to prevent someone from knowing a piece of information: ▪ A good journalist will know when to sit on a story and when to publish one. |
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