hold-up

US /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/

UK /ˈhoʊld.ʌp/

抢劫, 持械抢劫

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

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The police are investigating a bank hold-up that occurred last night.

警方正在调查昨晚发生的一起银行抢劫案。

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There was a dramatic hold-up of an armored car on the highway.

高速公路上发生了一起引人注目的运钞车抢劫案。

延误, 耽搁

a delay

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There was a hold-up on the highway due to an accident.

由于事故，高速公路上出现了延误。

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The bad weather caused a significant hold-up in our travel plans.

恶劣天气导致我们的旅行计划出现重大延误。