to withhold
01
保留, 隐瞒
to choose not to give or share something
Transitive: to withhold sth
例子
The government withheld certain information for national security reasons.
政府出于国家安全原因扣留了某些信息。
The teacher decided to withhold the exam results until the plagiarism investigation was complete.
老师决定在抄袭调查完成之前扣留考试成绩。
02
扣除, 预扣
to subtract a portion of income, typically as taxes, before paying it out
Transitive: to withhold a portion of due payment
例子
The government requires businesses to withhold income tax from employees' wages.
政府要求企业从员工的工资中扣除所得税。
He was surprised to see how much the employer withheld for social security.
他惊讶地看到雇主为社会保障扣留了多少。
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