阻止，拖延：指阻止某事物达到目标或延迟行动。
推迟，暂缓：指推迟行动或决定。
抵挡，抵御：指与对手战斗并保持僵持状态。
hold off // [ holding held holds ]
动词词组 If you hold off doing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it. 推迟
The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray.
医院工作人员推迟了让罗森鲍姆做X光检查的时间。
动词词组 If you hold off a challenge in a race or competition, you do not allow someone to pass you. (在比赛中或竞争中) 抵挡住
Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
1987到1990年期间，施特菲•格拉芙很大程度上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃的夺冠挑战。
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... hold on继续；等一等；坚持；不挂断 hold off推迟；抵挡；拖延；不接近 hold water站得住脚；盛得住水；经得起考验的；合乎逻辑的 ...
... hold on继续；等一等；坚持；不挂断 hold off推迟；抵挡；拖延；不接近 hold water站得住脚；盛得住水；经得起考验的；合乎逻辑的 ...
如果来自主机的命令同时到来或在隐形刷新操作过程中到来的话，仲裁器会通过不发送 CMDACK 命令来 拖延 （ hold off ）主机命令，直到隐形刷新命令全部完成为止。
... hold on继续；等一等；坚持；不挂断 hold off推迟；抵挡；拖延；不接近 hold water站得住脚；盛得住水；经得起考验的；合乎逻辑的 ...
Could you hold off making your decision for a few days?
你能推迟几天再作决定吗？
We could get a new computer now or hold off until prices are lower.
我们现在就可以买新计算机，不然就等到降价再说。
You may decide it's best to hold off on voicing your opinion.
你可能会决定最好暂不发表你的意见。
A close race is being held for governor in New Jersey where the Democratic incumbent, John Corzine,is trying to hold off Republican challenger Chris Christie and independent candidate Chris Daggett.
VOA : standard.2009.11.02
Hold off again, for a few minutes at least, on the question, so what should we believe ? in the body view, the personality view?
等等，先抽几分钟，讨论一下这个问题，我们应该,相信什么？肉体论？人格论？
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If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.
如果效益不好他们应该减少红利,但是公司不愿意这样做,是因为这样显得很糟糕,所以他们一直拖延着不去减少红利
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One of them took hold of my arm. He shook me and lifted me off the ground.
VOA : special.2010.07.17
Blake says the Obama administration held off on engaging India in a major way until the completion of elections in May that strengthened the hold on power by Prime Minister Singh's ruling Congress party.
VOA : standard.2009.07.17
If the showers hold off, England will seek to extend their record of eight successive T20 victories.
He should also hold off on visiting countries that recognize Beijing rather than Taipei.
But other analysts believe that Simon likely will hold off for now on raising its stake.