单词 | withhold |
释义 | withhold (wɪðhoʊld ) Word forms: withholds , withholding , withheld (wɪðheld ) verb If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it. [formal] Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told. [VERB noun] Financial aid for Britain has been withheld. [VERB noun] The captain decided to withhold the terrible news even from his officers. [VERB noun from noun] Synonyms: keep secret, keep, refuse, hide withholding uncountable noun [usually the NOUN of noun] The withholding of property from the market may cause prices to be higher than normal. Collocations: withhold a detail The family has asked police to withhold some details about the death until younger relatives have been spoken to. Times, Sunday Times The magazine withheld details of the accounts, but said that some contained as much as €500 million. Times, Sunday Times I am, of course, withholding details. Times, Sunday Times He said that, in some cases, banks were threatening to withhold funds until pensions shortfalls were made good. Times, Sunday Times Standards of end-of-life care will head into 'meltdown' if the government continues to withhold funds needed for cancer services, a charity warns. Times, Sunday Times Some said they would withhold funds. Times, Sunday Times Originally, the governor had sought discretionary authority to withhold funds from integrated school districts; now the goal became automatic cut-off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If parliament had the ability to withhold funds from the monarch, then it could prevail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It may also encourage potential donors to withhold information that may result in their being excluded. Times, Sunday Times The aim seems to be pointedly to withhold information rather than reveal it: the agendas of scholarly cataloguing and private ownership are incompatible. The Times Literary Supplement It's never a good idea to withhold information from your employer because it may lead to repercussions down the line. The Sun Often she will withhold information from one actor, in order to simulate the reality of surprise. Times, Sunday Times He can hang up abruptly, parcel out or withhold information, get angry and accusing, tantalize, manipulate, or string you along. Christianity Today There are also various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The agency's explanations for withholding the identities of the suspects appear confused. Times, Sunday Times But the party said later that it would continue to withhold their identities. Times, Sunday Times The secrecy extended to withholding the identity of the musicians in the album's liner notes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also allowed law enforcement agencies to withhold the identities of witnesses, and to treat a confession made to the police as an admission of guilt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'd urge any parent seeking to withhold treatment to think again. The Sun In making that decision to withhold treatment, the relatives' and patient's wishes are vital. The Sun Guidance as to how a health trust should exercise such discretion as it had to grant or withhold treatment in such a case was unlawful for lack of clarity. Times, Sunday Times They are designed to clarify the ethical issues for doctors in the light of recent cases that have contested decisions about providing or withholding treatment. Times, Sunday Times Doctors also hastened death by withdrawing or withholding treatment from about 170,000 other patients, but in these cases they acted legally. Times, Sunday Times About 28 per cent of shareholders directly voted against its remuneration report, with 7 per cent more withholding votes. Times, Sunday Times Including withheld votes, the level of protest was 31 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, all the directors of the company were re-elected, albeit with high levels of withheld votes. Times, Sunday Times Taking account of withheld votes, more than a third of shareholders refused to endorse its pay policy. Times, Sunday Times Including withheld votes, largely regarded as a symbolic protest against a motion, 26 per cent of shareholders failed to back the remuneration report. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 拒绝给 Japanese: 保留する |
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