英语词汇“holdups”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Noun There have been a series of holdups at local banks. a holdup in construction due to the weather Verb held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address traffic was held up for miles by the accident

Recent Examples on the Web

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The holdup happened at PNC Bank on 3501 Roosevelt Blvd.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 July 2022 The holdup of shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations.

Susie Blann, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The holdup of food shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations.

Susie Blann And Suzan Fraser, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 If that type of holdup persists, Waxenberg suggested the MARB may need to ask state lawmakers to pass special legislation and appoint a board or individual to run the city for the state.

Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 The holdup has clouded U.S. investment plans for a number of big chip manufacturers.

Dan Strumpf, WSJ, 24 July 2022 Authorities initially sought the serial violent robbers after a holdup occurred in Ontario just after midnight Monday, followed by a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in Upland about 40 minutes later.

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Jagger Freeman, 28, planned the Feb. 12, 2019, holdup that resulted in Detective Brian Simonsen's death, Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said.

Fox News, 7 July 2022 Police are trying to track down an armed robbery suspect sought in connection with a holdup at a northwest Atlanta gas station last month.

Matt Bruce, ajc, 21 June 2022

Verb

If the Bobcats defensive front can’t hold up against OSU, the Beavers might run all day and never look back.

oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 If Mayfield and Christian McCaffrey can hold up, the Panthers have a playoff shot.

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The court gets slippery because of sandbags that players pile on the bottom of the poles to hold up that net, leading Clark to once slip like a cartoon character on a banana peel while running lines with the team.

Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Although many aspects of the series’ effects work hold up regardless of the venue — the attack of a sea serpent in the second episode was a highlight for me — other pieces feel overlit and flat.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 Congress should tighten the rules on standing so that activists can’t hold up safe infrastructure over minor issues.

Mario Loyola, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 While some herbs can hold up in the microwave, delicate herbs will wither and turn brown.

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 But those networks have met a tough match in the covid era, when shortages on the other side of the world can hold up just about anything.

Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 For the Monaco National Day Celebration, the twins made sweet signs to hold up sharing their love for their mother, Princess Charlene, who was stuck for six months in South Africa due to a medical issue that prevented her from flying.

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 23 July 2022 See More

单词	holdups
释义	holdup 1 of 2 noun hold·up ˈhōld-ˌəp 1 : delay 2 : a robbery carried out at gunpoint hold up 2 of 2 verb held up; holding up; holds up transitive verb 1 : to rob at gunpoint 2 : delay, impede 3 : to call attention to : single out his work was held up to ridicule hold this up as perfection The Times Literary Supplement (London) intransitive verb : to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force she's holding up under the strain music that holds up twenty years later Synonyms Noun delay detainment detention holdback holding pattern wait Verb defer delay hold off (on) hold over lay over postpone put off put over remit shelve See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There have been a series of holdups at local banks. a holdup in construction due to the weather Verb held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address traffic was held up for miles by the accident Recent Examples on the Web Noun The holdup happened at PNC Bank on 3501 Roosevelt Blvd. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 July 2022 The holdup of shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations. Susie Blann, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The holdup of food shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations. Susie Blann And Suzan Fraser, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 If that type of holdup persists, Waxenberg suggested the MARB may need to ask state lawmakers to pass special legislation and appoint a board or individual to run the city for the state. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 The holdup has clouded U.S. investment plans for a number of big chip manufacturers. Dan Strumpf, WSJ, 24 July 2022 Authorities initially sought the serial violent robbers after a holdup occurred in Ontario just after midnight Monday, followed by a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in Upland about 40 minutes later. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Jagger Freeman, 28, planned the Feb. 12, 2019, holdup that resulted in Detective Brian Simonsen's death, Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said. Fox News, 7 July 2022 Police are trying to track down an armed robbery suspect sought in connection with a holdup at a northwest Atlanta gas station last month. Matt Bruce, ajc, 21 June 2022 Verb If the Bobcats defensive front can’t hold up against OSU, the Beavers might run all day and never look back. oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 If Mayfield and Christian McCaffrey can hold up, the Panthers have a playoff shot. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The court gets slippery because of sandbags that players pile on the bottom of the poles to hold up that net, leading Clark to once slip like a cartoon character on a banana peel while running lines with the team. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Although many aspects of the series’ effects work hold up regardless of the venue — the attack of a sea serpent in the second episode was a highlight for me — other pieces feel overlit and flat. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 Congress should tighten the rules on standing so that activists can’t hold up safe infrastructure over minor issues. Mario Loyola, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 While some herbs can hold up in the microwave, delicate herbs will wither and turn brown. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 But those networks have met a tough match in the covid era, when shortages on the other side of the world can hold up just about anything. Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 For the Monaco National Day Celebration, the twins made sweet signs to hold up sharing their love for their mother, Princess Charlene, who was stuck for six months in South Africa due to a medical issue that prevented her from flying. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 23 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition holdup noun hold·up ˈhōld-ˌəp 1 : robbery by an armed robber 2 : delay entry 1 Why aren't we moving? What's the holdup? Legal Definition holdup 1 of 2 noun hold·up : an attempted or completed robbery carried out with the use of force and especially at gunpoint hold up 2 of 2 transitive verb : to make the victim of a holdup : rob at gunpoint holdups noun plural of holdup as in delays an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business a holdup in construction due to the weather Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delays waits postponements detainments setbacks detentions pauses hesitations holdbacks holding patterns deferrals slowdowns lags respites deferments reprieves foot-draggings Antonyms & Near Antonyms rushes dispatches hastes promptitudes
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