| 单词 | holdback |
| 释义 | holdback /hohld"bak'/, n. 1. the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle. 2. a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or tieback. 3. a stop or delay: a holdback in negotiations. 4. a withholding: the holdback of a day's pay. 5. something, as a planned expenditure or allotment, that is withheld or deferred. [1575-85; n. use of v. phrase hold back] |
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