on hold

/ɑːn hoʊld/· prepositional phrase

财经/商业B1

on hold
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Chinese meaning

搁gē置zhì,暂zàn停tíng(交jiāo易yì/计jì划huà)

暂zàn停tíng,搁gē置zhì

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并bìng购gòu交jiāo易yì依yī法fǎ院yuàn协xié议yì被bèi搁gē置zhì

Example

The talks come as the transaction remains on hold under a court agreement.

这zhè些xiē会huì谈tán是shì在zài该gāi交jiāo易yì依yī据jù一yī项xiàng法fǎ院yuàn协xié议yì仍réng处chǔ于yú搁gē置zhì状zhuàng态tài之zhī际jì展zhǎn开kāi的de。

Source: Fox Business · 23 Aug 2026

Background ✎

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Roots · etymology

hold 源自古英语 healdan(握住,保持)

  • on(处于……状态)+ hold(持有,暂停)

Collocations

  • put on hold / remain on hold / deal on hold

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