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holdover from sth
用于描述从过去遗留下来的事物。
The policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
这项政策是上一届政府的遗留物。
遗留物；残余；剩余物
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遗留物；残余；剩余物
Something that remains or is left over from an earlier time.
The policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
这项政策是上一届政府的遗留物。
遗留物；从早期留下或保存下来的东西。
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
瞄准补偿量:步枪瞄准镜在目标处瞄准点高于预期弹着点的距离,以补偿弹道下降。
The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.
The former director was a holdover from the previous administration.
前主任是上届政府留任下来的人。
Several board members are holdovers appointed by the old chairman.
几位董事会成员是前任主席任命的留任者。
The CEO remained as a holdover until a permanent replacement was found.
在找到正式的继任者之前，首席执行官作为留任者继续任职。
用于描述从过去遗留下来的事物。
The policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
这项政策是上一届政府的遗留物。
用于描述在某个事件后仍然保留职位的人。
He is a holdover in the company after the merger.
合并后，他仍然在公司任职。
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从……时期遗留下来的人或物
The handshake is a holdover from an earlier time.
握手是早期时代遗留下来的习惯。
租约到期后仍占用房屋的租客
The landlord gave the holdover tenant a notice to leave.
房东通知租约到期后仍占用房屋的租客搬离。
上届政府留任的官员
Many political holdovers were replaced by the new governor.
许多上届政府留任的官员被新任州长换掉了。
弹道抬高量分划板
The scope's holdover reticle makes long-range shots easier.
瞄准镜的弹道抬高量分划板让远距离射击更容易。
《留校联盟》
The teacher was a holdover from a stricter era, just like the characters in the movie.
这位老师是更严格时代留下的老派人物，就像电影里的角色一样。
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联想：hold（持有）+ over（超过）= 任期超过还占着位置的人。
语域：formal 常见场景：政治/职业语境 多用于描述任期结束后仍留任的情况，通常出现在政治或行政语境中
常与介词 from 连用，表示‘从…时期/机构遗留下来的人或物’
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