/hoʊld ɔːf/· 短语动词
政治/外交/军事B2
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Chinese meaning
推迟；暂缓（行动）
先按住不动,推迟行动
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指伊朗请求美国暂缓军事打击
Example
Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran
特朗普表示,伊朗和其他中东国家曾要求美国「暂缓对伊朗发动任何打击」。
Source: NPR · 2 Aug 2026
Background ✎
特朗普宣布取消对伊朗的军事打击,称协议条款已基本谈妥
Roots · etymology
由hold与off组合而成,无独立词源
- hold(握住、按住)+ off(离开、推开)→合起来指按住不让靠近
Collocations
- hold off on doing something / hold off an attack / hold off until
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