holdup

'hәuldʌp

n robbery at gunpoint
n the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

n. 拦劫行人的强盗行为, 劫盗, 停顿, 索高价
[经] 索高价, 阻碍, 停顿

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使用频率

holdup 由 hold（持有）和 up（向上）组成，可以理解为“将某物持有在上面”，引申为“阻碍、抢劫”。

例句

1. The bank was closed due to a holdup last night.

昨晚因为抢劫，银行关门了。

2. I had a holdup at work, so I arrived late to the meeting.

我在工作上耽搁了，所以开会迟到了。

3. There was a holdup in traffic because of the construction.

由于施工，交通出现了堵塞。