withhold; detain; seize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to withhold; to detain; to hold back (documents, opinions, etc.)
formalOften used in a formal or official context to describe the improper holding or blocking of items that should be processed.
Qún群
zhòng众
de的
jǔ举
bào报
xìn信
bèi被
tā他
kòu扣
yā押
le了
。
The complaint letter from the public was withheld by him.
Hǎi海
guān关
kòu扣
yā押
le了
yī一
pī批
fēi非
fǎ法
jìn进
kǒu口
de的
huò货
wù物
。
Customs seized a batch of illegally imported goods.
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Shàng上
jí级
kòu扣
yā押
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
shēn申
qǐng请
bào报
gào告
，
chí迟
chí迟
bù不
yǔ予
pī批
fù复
。
The superiors withheld our application report and delayed giving a response.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yǒu有
quán权
kòu扣
yā押
shè涉
àn案
de的
chē车
liàng辆
。
The police have the authority to detain vehicles involved in a case.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
kòu扣
yā押
le了
yuán员
gōng工
de的
diào调
zhí职
wén文
jiàn件
。
He abused his power to withhold the employee's transfer documents.