hold-off time

基本解释

It may take an hour -- including time on hold -- to get, pay off and eventually cancel the card.
你可能要花一小时才能拿到（包括等待的时间）、付帐、并非常终取消这张信用卡。
'Our research has shown for a long time that women hold their own in the middle levels, it's the senior levels where there's a drop-off.
我们的研究显示，长期以来女性在中层都坚持住了，只是是在高层出现了下滑。
'Our research has shown for a long time that women hold their own in the middle levels, it's the senior levels where there's a drop-off.'
我们的研究显示，长期以来女性在中层都坚持住了，只是在高层出现了下滑。

Regular self-reporting on how well cars hold up or how often planes leave on time would pay off.
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