1、hold off推迟;拖延;
If you can hold off any big outlays of cash, do so, for you will be glad you did.
如果你有机会拖延任何大笔的现金支出,就去拖延吧,事后你会为这个决定庆幸的 。
2、accused of指责;被指控;
Last night the review's conclusions were backed by every education union in England, but rejected by ministers, who were immediately accused of rejecting independent rigorous research.
昨晚的审查结论得到了英国各个教育工会的支持,但是部长们却当即指责这样一份独立严谨的研究,表示反对 。