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单词 hold back
释义 hold back
verb
Etymology: hold (I) + back
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to keep in check : restrain, curb
  < had to hold the children back from running out into the street >
 b. : to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level
  < followed the policy of holding any child back who could not read adequately >
2.
 a. : to retain in one's keeping
  < held a large sum back to cover costs of handling >
 b. : to keep to oneself
  < who is at liberty to speak and hold nothing back — F.L.Paxson >
3. : to shade (a portion of an image in photography) while printing to reduce the density
intransitive verb
: to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something : hold aloof
 < held back from making a complete statement about his political position >
 < were asked to hold back on food deliveries during the shortage >
 < when they asked the child to come in he held back >
Synonyms: see keep
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