1.延缓,拖延
2.抵抗(进攻等)
3.使离开,使不接近
1.to deliberately delay doing something
2.to stop someone who is trying to attack you from coming close
3.to stop an opponent from starting to win or lead
4.to stop something from happening
5.if rain or snow holds off, it does not fall, although you expected it to
1.to deliberately delay doing something
2.to stop someone who is trying to attack you from coming close
3.to stop an opponent from starting to win or lead
4.to stop something from happening
5.if rain or snow holds off, it does not fall, although you expected it to
1.The company said it would complete construction of the building but would hold off on installing production equipment.
丰田表示，将完成厂房的建设，但是会暂停生产设备的安装。
2.The best we could do was to hold off the enemy's attack for a few hours.
我们能做的最好的事情是阻击敌人进攻，再坚持几小时。
3.But it is likely that the PBoC will be under orders to hold off raising rates or arresting loan growth for at least the next six months.
不过，未来至少6个月，央行可能会听命推迟加息，或推迟抑制贷款增长。
4.The Bank of England lost a lot of money trying to hold off the markets and Mr Soros.
英国央行（BoE）则在与市场和索罗斯对抗的过程中损失惨重。
5.The best we can do was to hold off the enemy's attack for a few hours.
我们所能做到的最好事宜，就是抵抗敌军几小时。
6.So he said he wanted to hold off until he was prepared to be serious.
所以他说他想等到他准备开始认真了以后再说
7.Build up control of the city as you hold off the human and inhuman threats of the post- apocalyptic world.
建立控制该城为您举办过人权和不人道的威胁后，世界世界末日。
8.We must be ready to hold off the coming storm's attack.
我们必须准备好阻挡即将来临的暴风雨的袭击。
9.New York is the second wealthiest city on this list, but protections are only good enough to hold off a once-in- a-century deluge event.
纽约是名单中第二发达的城市，但它们的保护还不够，只能推迟百年一遇的洪水事件
10.The company said it does not know how long it will hold off the increase.
公司说不知道暂停涨价会持续多长时间。