hold-up
英 /ˈhəʊld ʌp/ 美 /ˈhoʊld ʌp/
- n. 耽搁；延误A delay that prevents something from continuing as planned
- n. 持械抢劫A robbery involving threats with a weapon
A hold-up on the bridge made us miss lunch.
桥上的堵塞让我们错过了午饭。
Even a brief hold-up in the supply chain can significantly increase costs for small manufacturers.
供应链中即使出现短暂延误，也可能显著增加小型制造商的成本。
搭配
traffic hold-up 交通堵塞a lengthy hold-up 长时间延误an armed hold-up 持械抢劫
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名词有连字符；动词短语写作hold up。
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