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源自中古英语 'withholden',由 'with-'(反向) + 'hold'(持有)构成,字面意为“反向持有”。
❶ 指扣留或保留某物(如金钱、信息等)的行为,常见于税务或法律语境中表示未支付或未提供应给的部分。
“The company was accused of withholding employees' bonuses.”
(该公司被指控扣留员工奖金。)
“Tax withholding is deducted directly from your paycheck.”
(预扣税直接从你的工资中扣除。)
❶ 主动拒绝给予或分享某物,可能是出于谨慎、控制或法律要求等原因。
“He withheld the truth to protect his friend.”
(他隐瞒真相以保护朋友。)
“The government withheld funding for the project.”
(政府暂停了该项目的资金拨付。)
withholding tax — 预扣税,指支付方在向收款方付款时预先扣除的税款,常见于工资、股息等场景。
“The withholding tax rate for foreign investors is 10%.”
(外国投资者的预扣税率为10%。)