hold off

1. PHRASAL VERB 推迟;拖延
   If you hold off doing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it.
   1. The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray...
      医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查。
   2. They have threatened military action but held off until now.
      他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
2. PHRASAL VERB （在比赛或竞赛中）抵挡住（对手的挑战）
   If you hold off a challenge in a race or competition, you do not allow someone to pass you.
   1. Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
      1987至1990年间，施特菲·格拉芙基本上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃对其冠军地位的挑战。

1. The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray
   医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查。
2. They have threatened military action but held off until now.
   他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
3. Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
   1987至1990年间，施特菲·格拉芙基本上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃对其冠军地位的挑战。
4. We hope the rain can hold off for a few hours.
   我们希望雨停几个小时。
5. We used five columns to hold off enemy reinforcements.
   我们使用了五个纵队来阻止敌人的增援部队。
6. I can't hold off the reporters any longer.
   我再也阻止不住那些记者。
7. Please can I ask you again to hold off on the redemptions until we get everything sorted out.
   这段期间我请你们不要要求付款直到所有事情解决为止。
8. Hold off the dog, it's barking at the kids.
   把狗弄远点，它在朝孩子们吠呢。
9. We're gonna hold off on that cab for a minute.
   得让出租车等一会了。
10. Do we hold off on the abort code?
    我们是不是暂时不发送中断代号了？
11. Could you hold off your decision until next week?
    你可以推迟到下星期再做决定吗？
12. He may decide to hold off for a few days.
    他可能决定推迟几天。
13. So you hold off awhile, and then the slap in the face hurts even more.
    于是你拖延一会儿，那么你就会遭受更重的耳光。
14. The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.
    士兵们挡住了敌人的进攻。
15. If I agree to hold off on this.
    如果我同意不报道这个新闻。
16. Caller: well, the teachers and I decided to hold off announciing the winners until now.
    沃克：老师们和我决定现在宣布优胜者。
17. They will hold off their announcement until next month.
    他们将把通知推迟到下个月发布。
18. Hold off on going up if you can.
    如果可以的话，尽量不要接近他们。
19. Their job is only to hold off to avoid them getting into the critical areas of the plant.
    他们的工作只是避免他们能，进入到电站的临界区域。
20. For now, I think it's best if we hold off.
    不过现在我们最好还是等上一段时间。
21. M-maybe I can convince him to hold off.
    也许我可以劝他等等。
22. Maybe we should hold off on the physical part for a while.
    也许我们该暂时把生理问题放一放。
23. Okay, but hold off on that eight-kid thing.
    好的，话题避开关于你的8个孩子的事。
24. Use five or six columns to hold off and attack enemy reinforcements.
    以五个至六个纵队，担任阻援和打援。
25. I'm going to hold off until I talk to my wife.
    我想等我跟太太谈过以后再说。
26. Have some great experiences and hold off on the stuff.
    去拥有丰富经验和一些伟大的东西。
27. I guess I can hold off briefing him for a little while.
    我想我能延迟些向他的汇报。
28. I thought I should hold off until after the premier's press conference.
    我想我应该等到总理的记者会开完了再说。
29. You might want to hold off on the redecorating.
    你就在想重新装修的事了。
30. We can hold off on watering our lawns in times of drought.
    我们可以等到干旱的时候再浇灌草地。

verb

1. resist and fight to a standoff
   1. Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off

2. wait before acting
   1. the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment

   Synonym:    waithold back