Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
holdout \holdout\ n.
1. a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to
come to terms after most other participants have signed an
agreement; as, their star pitcher was a holdout for six
weeks.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of
obtaining a better deal.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they
are available for personal use later.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
holdout
n 1: a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to
come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six
weeks"
2: a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of
obtaining a better deal
3: the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they
are available for personal use later
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
