hold over

英 [həʊld ˈəʊvə(r)]

美 [hoʊld ˈoʊvər]

以…威胁; 以…要挟; 推迟; 搁置

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 以…威胁;以…要挟
  If youholdsomethingoversomeone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want.
  1. Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity?
     劳丽是否知道点什么，并以此要挟费莉西蒂呢？
• PHRASAL VERB 推迟;搁置
  If somethingis held over, it does not happen or it is not dealt with until a future date.
  1. Further voting might be held over until tomorrow...
     下一步投票可能要推到明天。
  2. We would have held the story over until the next day.
     我们原本是要把报道推迟到第二天的。

英英释义

verb

• intimidate somebody (with a threat)
  1. She was holding it over him
• hold over goods to be sold for the next season
  Synonym:carry over
• hold back to a later time
  1. let's postpone the exam
  Synonym:postponeprorogueput overtableshelveset backdeferremitput off
• continue a term of office past the normal period of time
• keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

双语例句

• The judge said he would hold over the case till the next sitting of the court.
  法官说他将把这一案件推迟到下次开庭再审理。
• People in competitive relationships are always looking for an advantage, the upper hand, some edge they can hold over their partner's head.
  处在竞争关系中的人总是想要寻找自己的优势，占尽上风，尽握对方的把柄。
• How is it he's got such a strong hold over you?
  他对你怎么有这么强的影响力？
• The Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Banquet Hall and Function Hall may hold over a thousand people.
  有中、西餐厅，高档宴会厅以及设施一流的高级会议厅、多功能厅等，能提供上千人同时用餐和开会。
• With enough space for a helipad, sub-marine viewing deck and viewing platform at the top of its pointed tip, the yacht was designed for 36 overnight guests but can hold over 200 people for parties or other events.
  有足够空间供直升机起落，潜艇观景台，并在游艇顶端设有了望平台。虽然游艇设计能使36人进行通宵活动，但实际上能够允许200多人举办派对或其他活动。
• Now private investors hold over 30,000 tons of gold, more than the entire holdings of all the central banks on the planet.
  如今，私人投资者持有逾3万吨黄金，超过全球所有央行的总持有量。
• He had ordered his officers to keep an exceptionally firm hold over their men
  他已经命令军官要倍加严格地管住自己的手下。
• US east-west policy holds that central Asian gas should reach European markets in order to reduce Russia's strategic hold over the European and Eurasian markets and policies.
  在美国的东西方政策（east-westpolicy）框架中，中亚天然气应该输送到欧洲市场，以减弱俄罗斯对欧洲及欧亚市场的战略控制，以及对相关国家政策的影响。
• He did not relinquish his hold over Mary until his death.
  直到他死去才放弃对玛丽的控制。
• Maybe you want to have something to hold over my head.
  也许你是想抓住我的一个把柄。