Word
holdover
遗留物；残余；剩余物
Something that remains or is left over from an earlier time.
- 1.
Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
遗留物；从早期留下或保存下来的东西。
- 2.
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.
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。
瞄准点抬高量；弹道补偿；遗留物；从早期留下或保存下来的东西。；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。；延期；剩余物
In use
The former director was a holdover from the previous administration.
Several board members are holdovers appointed by the old chairman.
The CEO remained as a holdover until a permanent replacement was found.
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。
be a holdover
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。
Connections
Collocations
- a holdover from
- 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。
- holdover tenant
- 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。
- political holdover
- 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。
- holdover reticle
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Holdovers
- 《留校联盟》The teacher was a holdover from a stricter era, just like the characters in the movie.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：hold（持有）+ over（超过）= 任期超过还占着位置的人。
Context & Register
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
Grammar Note
常与介词 from 连用，表示‘从…时期/机构遗留下来的人或物’
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'over', 'rover', and 'clover' share the same stressed vowel /əu/ and ending /vər/ as 'holdover', thus rhyme. 'Cover' has a different vowel /ʌ/ and does not rhyme despite the spelling similarity.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.