Definition
to withhold assistance or information from an individual
拒絕協助某人；隱瞞某人信息
Even when he asked for help, she chose to hold out on him.
即使他請求幫助，她還是選擇對他有所隱瞞。
Withholding the truth in this situation will only make things worse.
在這種情況下隱瞞真相只會讓事情變得更糟。
I would be disappointed if you held out on me about anything.
如果你對我隱瞞任何事情，我會很失望。
to decline to provide financial assistance to someone
拒絕提供金錢給某人
He refused to lend him money when he was in dire straits.
他拒絕在他陷入困境時借錢給他。
She held out on her friend during his time of need, leaving him feeling alone.
她在朋友需要幫助時拒絕幫忙，讓他感到孤單。
One should not hold out on friends when they are in trouble.
當朋友遇到困難時，不應該拒絕幫助他們。