hold someone/something up

The robbers held up the customers in the bank at gunpoint.

抢匪持枪抢劫了银行里的顾客。

They attempted to hold up the store using a fake voice.

他们试图用假声音抢劫商店。

There have been increasing incidents of people being held up in this city.

这座城市里抢劫事件越来越多。

Traffic congestion held us up from getting to the meeting on time.

交通堵塞让我们无法准时到达会议。

I was held up due to previous issues.

我被之前的问题耽搁了。

She was held up in signing the contract due to a power outage.

她因为停电而延误了签署合同。