学个词Learn a Word 第1421期 withhold

　　今天我们要学的词是withhold¹。 Withhold, 意思是保留, 拒绝给予。最近调查显示，匈牙利没有满足欧盟的要求，将赤字控制在经济总支出的3%以下。欧盟表示， "the EU could withhold development funds from Hungary if it does not curtail² its spending," 如果匈牙利不减少支出，欧盟可能会暂停对匈牙利的发展项目拨款。美国联邦调查局曾对阿拉斯加议员Don Young的腐败指控进行调查。然而， "A federal judge ruled that the FBI should not withhold all records of the corruption³ probe," 一名联邦法官裁决，联邦调查局不能拒不公布腐败调查中的所有资料。好的，今天我们学习的词是withhold...

1 withhold   

v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡

参考例句：

• It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
• I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。

2 curtail   

vt.截短，缩短；削减

参考例句：

• The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
• The minister had to curtail his visit.部长不得不缩短访问日期。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。