Word · Frequency #7039
withhold
隐瞒；不透露；拒绝给予
核心释义
to keep information, permission, etc. from being given or made known; to refuse to tell or grant
- 1.
扣留(已获得的实物)不归还给所有者。
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
- 2.
隐瞒(信息、同意等)不透露。
To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
- 3.
克制,忍住。
To stay back, to refrain.
扣留；拒不交出；克制；忍住；抑制；扣留(已获得的实物)不归还给所有者。；隐瞒(信息、同意等)不透露。；克制,忍住。
用法In use
The witnesses withheld several key details during the trial.
用法提示：withheld是withhold的过去式，意为“隐瞒”，后接被隐瞒的事物作宾语。
The manager withheld his approval because the proposal was incomplete.
用法提示：withheld在这里表示“拒绝给予”，宾语为approval，意为批准。
She is withholding her comments until the report is officially released.
用法提示：withholding是现在分词，表示“保留、不发表”意见，与until引导的时间状语连用。
withhold sth
常用于正式语境，指故意不给予或保留某物。
The company decided to withhold payment.
公司决定扣留付款。
withhold sth from sb/sth
表示对某人或某机构不提供应给之物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- withhold information
- 隐瞒信息
- The company was accused of withholding information from its shareholders.该公司被指控向股东隐瞒信息。
- withhold payment
- 拒绝付款
- They decided to withhold payment until the work was completed satisfactorily.他们决定在工程满意完成之前拒绝付款。
- withhold consent
- 拒绝同意
- The parent withheld consent for the child to participate in the trip.家长拒绝同意孩子参加此次旅行。
- withhold judgment
- 暂不评判
- It is wise to withhold judgment until all the facts are known.在了解所有事实之前暂不评判是明智的。
- withhold tax
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“with（一起）”和“hold（握住）”，把东西和自己握在一起不松手，就是“扣留”。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式场合。及物动词'withhold sth'多用于法律、财务等扣留或拒绝给予某物的语境；不及物动词'withhold from doing'表示克制自己不做某事，也较正式。建议B2水平学习者优先掌握及物用法。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与 from 连用，表示‘拒绝给予’或‘克制不做’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the stressed syllable /həʊld/ of 'withhold'. However, note that words like 'could' and 'would' end in '-ould' but sound different (/kʊd/, /wʊd/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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