Noun:

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

holdsn.货舱；船舱名词hold的复数形式.holdv.拿着；控制；容纳；握住；持有；保持；掌握；认为；举行n.握住；控制；把握；立足点；延误；影响hold estate[法] 占有不动产hold dialog进行交谈hold-down夹爪,压具hold period保持周期hold memory保持存储器holdup hook运输钩hold to sth忠于, 保持hold a baby抱着一个婴儿hold office任职, 在职hold debate举行讨论

1. The conspicuous holdout was Jordan's King Hussein, who, by his latest gesture of washing his hands of the West Bank, is now coming along.
   最惹人注目的顽固分子乃是约旦国王候赛因。他最近表示不再过问[约旦河]西岸之事，现在同意[参加中东和平的努力]。