hold-up
n. 停頓; 耽誤; 停止
A hold-up is a situation in which someone is threatened with a weapon in order to make them hand over money or valuables.
A hold-up is something which causes a delay.
A hold-up is the stopping or very slow movement of traffic, sometimes caused by an accident which happened earlier.
They arrived late due to a motorway hold-up.
他們因高速公路交通堵塞遲到了。
Hold up your hands if you have any question.
如有問題請舉手.
Will the water supply hold up through summer?
供水能持續整個夏天 嗎 ?
Hold up your right hand. Now, count down from ten, starting with your thumb.
現在, 請舉起你的右手, 從你的大拇指開始從十倒數.
Don't worry. The house will hold up.
別擔心, 房子不會倒下來.
Finance intermediaries in good operation can hold up and promote economy development long and steadily.
執行良好的金融中介能夠維護和促進一國經濟的長期、穩定發展.