holdout

KK [ˋholˏdaʊt] /ˈhoʊlˌdaʊt/

名词

1
拒不让步的人、坚持不妥协者
The union was the last holdout in the wage negotiations.
在薪资谈判中，工会是最后一个不肯让步的一方。
2
抗拒改变的人、守旧者
He's one of the few holdouts who still buy printed newspapers.
他是少数几个还在买纸本报纸的守旧者之一。
3
拒绝妥协、僵持
Her holdout eventually won the team a much better deal.
她坚持不让步，最后替团队争取到好很多的条件。
4
拒签合约的球员美式，体育
The star quarterback became a holdout after contract talks stalled.
合约谈判陷入僵局后，这位明星四分卫拒绝签约。