詞彙 hold-up 在中文的含義

hold-up 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

hold-up

US /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/
UK /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/
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名詞

1.

搶劫, 持械搶劫

a robbery, especially of a bank or a vehicle, by armed men

範例:
The police are investigating a bank hold-up that occurred last night.
警方正在調查昨晚發生的一起銀行搶劫案
There was a dramatic hold-up of an armored car on the highway.
高速公路上發生了一起引人注目的運鈔車搶劫案
2.

延誤, 耽擱

a delay

範例:
There was a hold-up on the highway due to an accident.
由於事故,高速公路上出現了延誤
The bad weather caused a significant hold-up in our travel plans.
惡劣天氣導致我們的旅行計劃出現重大延誤
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