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holdout ['hold.aυt] ['həuldaut]
  1. 1. noun 谈判中)坚持让步
  2. 2. noun [American English] (想取得优厚条件拖延签约的)职业运动员
  3. 3. noun [American English] 拒绝参加某项活动拒绝达成协议者;坚持合作者

Examples

Their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks.
他们的明星投手是个坚持型代表,已坚持六个星期了。

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