withholding

• 名词，指从某人的工资中扣留款项的行为，通常用于纳税目的；也指隐瞒、扣留或拒绝交出某物、拒绝给予某物的行为。

A noun referring to the act of deducting money from an employee's salary, typically for tax purposes, or the act of holding back or keeping something within one's possession or control.

不可数

1. Deduction from salaryB2formalbusiness

   The act of deducting a portion of an employee's wages, typically for taxes or other contributions.

   工资扣款

   • The company handles the withholding of income tax from each paycheck.
   • My pay stub shows the amount for social security withholding.
   • Proper withholding ensures you don't owe a large sum at tax time.

   同义词deductionstoppagewithholding tax

2. Tax withheldB2formalbusiness

   Income tax that is deducted from an employee's wages by the employer and paid directly to the government.

   预扣税

   • The total withholding for the year was reported on my W-2 form.
   • You can adjust your withholding by submitting a new W-4 form.
   • Insufficient withholding may result in a tax bill in April.

   同义词deductiontax deductionwithholding tax

3. Holding back or retainingB2formal

   The act of keeping something in one's possession or control, or refusing to give it.

   扣留

   • The withholding of evidence led to a mistrial.
   • His withholding of the truth damaged their relationship.
   • The company was accused of the wrongful withholding of employee bonuses.

   同义词detentionkeepingreservationrestraintretentionsuppression

   反义词bestowaldeliverydisclosuregrantrelease

• 动词，指故意拒绝给予或提供某物，或隐瞒信息、资源等；也可指扣留应发的东西。

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately not giving or releasing something, or holding back information or resources.

不规则动词

1. Refuse to giveB2formal

   To deliberately not give or share something that is expected or requested.

   拒绝给予

   • The company decided to withhold the bonus payments this year.
   • She withheld her consent until she had all the facts.
   • The government was criticized for withholding information from the public.

   同义词denyhold backkeep backrefusereserveretain

   反义词bestowconferextendfurnishgivegrantofferprovidesupplyyield

2. Retain paymentB2formallegal

   To keep back or deduct money from a payment, often for legal or administrative reasons.

   扣留

   • The employer must withhold taxes from each paycheck.
   • They withheld a portion of the payment until the work was completed.
   • The court ordered the bank to withhold the funds pending an investigation.

   同义词deductdockhold backkeep backretainsubtract

   反义词payreimburseremit