holdback
noun [ C ] (also hold-back) uk/ˈhəʊld.bæk/ us/ˈhoʊld.bæk/
(MONEY)
回扣
part of an amount of money that is not paid in a particular situation
The invoice price does not reflect the holdback, a discount the dealer gets from the manufacturer. 发票价格并不反映回扣，即经销商从制造商那里得到的折扣。
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- Fiscally conservative lawmakers believe the 13 percent increase in spending is to blame for today's budget holdbacks.
- The holdback policy is designed to ensure property owners have enough money to make storm repairs but save the agency from overpaying on claims.
- $265,000 was deposited into a construction holdback account.
- The statute creates a scheme of payments and holdbacks as the project proceeds. These holdbacks accumulate and become a fund which is then a source of recovery in the event that someone is not paid.
(OBJECT)
（阻止某物关上或跌落的）扣件
an object designed to hold something such as a curtain in place, so it does not close or fall
Curtain holdbacks are fitted on the wall beside the headboard. 窗帘扣安装在床头板旁边的墙上。
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- Shutters should be attached with hinges and should have holdbacks fixed at the bottom.
- Another alternative is to drape fabric back over specially designed hold-back hooks in brass or chrome.