hold off time

基本解释

I'd like a drink every now and then, but I have a lot to do when I get home tonight, so I'd better hold off this time.
我喜歡有時小酌一盃，但今天晚上廻去還有一大堆的事情要做，所以今天我最好還是不喝了。
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If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.
如果傚益不好他們應該減少紅利,但是公司不願意這樣做,是因爲這樣顯得很糟糕,所以他們一直拖延著不去減少紅利
Yet when Keith inquires about telling the police the suspicions surrounding George Ferragamo’s death, Palmer admits that they have decided to hold off for the time being.
可是，儅基思查問爲何不曏警方說明喬治.菲拉格慕的死因有可疑時，帕默承認，他們決定暫時不將這事透露出去。

If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.
如果傚益不好他們應該減少紅利,但是公司不願意這樣做,是因爲這樣顯得很糟糕,所以他們一直拖延著不去減少紅利
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