on hold

TCTWAIT

a) if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now 推迟，使延期，搁置

The plans are on hold until after the election.

那些计划被推迟到选举以后。

Since having the kids, my career has been put on hold.

自从有了孩子，我的事业被搁置下来。

b) if you are on hold, you are waiting to talk to someone on the telephone 等着通电话

We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes.

我们尽量不让打电话的人等候超过几分钟。

The agent put me on hold while she consulted a colleague.

经纪人让我等着，她去问一个同事。

Examples from the Corpus

on hold• You're always on hold for about 10 minutes before you get to talk to anyone.• I put Dana on hold while I tried to find Steve.

→ on hold at hold2(3)

词汇	on hold
释义	on hold on hold TCTWAIT a) if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now 推迟，使延期，搁置 The plans are on hold until after the election. 那些计划被推迟到选举以后。 Since having the kids, my career has been put on hold. 自从有了孩子，我的事业被搁置下来。 b) if you are on hold, you are waiting to talk to someone on the telephone 等着通电话 We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes. 我们尽量不让打电话的人等候超过几分钟。 The agent put me on hold while she consulted a colleague. 经纪人让我等着，她去问一个同事。 Examples from the Corpus on hold• You're always on hold for about 10 minutes before you get to talk to anyone.• I put Dana on hold while I tried to find Steve. → on hold at hold2(3)
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