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单词 hold off
释义 hold off
verb
Etymology: Middle English holden of, from holden to hold + of off
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to keep at a distance
  < a tendency to hold people off >
 b. : withstand
  < held all enemy attacks off >
2. : postpone, delay
 < held off going to see a doctor >
 < tries to hold off making decisions >
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to keep aloof
  < a tendency to hold off from people >
 b. : abstain
  < held off from smoking for a month >
2. : to hold back : hesitate
 < held off from answering directly >
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