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●ˌhold sb/sth ˈback 🔑1. to prevent sb/sth from moving forward or from entering or leaving a place 阻挡，阻拦（前进或出入）◆The police were unable to hold back the fans.
警察拦不住那些崇拜者。2. to prevent the progress or development of sb/sth 阻碍，妨碍（进步或发展）◆Now that he’s got this job, there’ll be no holding him back.
既然他已经得到了这份工作，就没什么能拦住他的事了。◆Teaching all the children together can hold the brighter children back.
所有孩子放在一起教，会妨碍聪明些的孩子进步。◆Low rates of investment will hold back technical progress.
投资率低会阻碍技术进步。◆Parents claim the tests are being used to hold children back (= not let them progress to the next class).
家长们声称这些测试是用来阻止孩子们升级的。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |