English Dictionary

hold off

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞 自動詞

(idiomatic, transitive) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay. / (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

日本語の意味

一時的に遅らせる、延期する / 特定の時刻や出来事が経過するまで、行動の開始を先送りにする

Could you hold off on sending the report until I finish reviewing it?

私が確認を終えるまで、報告書の送付を控えていただけますか。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, transitive) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.

Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

Hold off (on) the decision one more day so I can answer your question.

holds off （ present singular third-person ）

holding off （ participle present ）

held off （ participle past ）

held off （ past ）