holdover

['həuld.əuv]

n. 延期, 期满后续任者

例句与用法：

The conspicuous holdout was Jordan's King Hussein, who, by his latest gesture of washing his hands of the West Bank, is now coming along.

最惹人注目的顽固分子乃是约旦国王候赛因。他最近表示不再过问[约旦河]西岸之事，现在同意[参加中东和平的努力]。

详细释义：

n.

1. 从前一时代过来的人(或物); 剩余物

2. 任期已满仍继任者