vt.
阻止；阻挡；制止：
The dam can withhold the pressure of the water.
大坝可以阻挡水的压力。
[美国英语]扣除，代扣(所得税等)；扣留：
The boss withheld the payment until they had completed the work.
老板一直扣着工资直到他们把工作干完才发。
不许；保留；拒绝：
to withhold taxes
罢税
隐瞒：
The witness withheld the details from