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withhold

/wɪθˈhoʊld/ American
Picture: withhold
  • v. 扣留, 拒给, 克制
Definition
  • v. to refuse to give something, or to hold back and restrain yourself
Example
He decided to withhold his opinion until the meeting ended.
他决定在会议结束前先不发表自己的意见。