kept back

• v. 阻止(挡住)

kept back的用法和样例：

例句

1. Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals.
   我的一部分津贴被扣去付了饭费。
2. The news of the army's defeat was kept back from the people for several days.
   军队战败的消息被压了好几天没有对人民宣布。
3. A certain percentage of your salary is kept back by your employer as an insurance payment.
   雇主扣下你部分薪金作保险金用。
4. Millions of gallons of water are kept back by the dam.
   这个堤坝拦住了滔滔的洪水。