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holdup

/ˈhoʊlˌdʌp/ American
  • n. 抢劫, 延误, 漫天要价
Definition
  • n. an armed robbery, a delay that stops progress, or an act of overcharging
Example
A traffic holdup on the highway made everyone late for work.
高速公路上的交通堵塞让大家上班都迟到了。