| 单词 | holdover |
| 释义 | holdover (once / 19313 pages) n A holdover is something that has stuck around for a long time. A law that forbids women from wearing patent leather shoes in public is a holdover from a very different era. The noun holdover comes up often in politics. A member of a former president's cabinet who keeps her job even after a new president is elected may be referred to as a holdover from the previous administration. A gym teacher's habit of barking out instructions to his elementary school students might be a holdover from his army days. WORD FAMILYholdover: holdovers USAGE EXAMPLESThe rest of the top five were holdovers. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) Holdovers populated the rest of the top five, with Warner Bros.’ Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) “Game of Thrones” could be the only holdover. Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) 1n something that has survived from the past a holdover from the sixties Syn|Hyper hangover survival something that survives 2n an official who remains in office after his term Syn|Hyper hangover functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
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