"holdover" in Chinese (Simplified)
遗留物留存物
Definition
“holdover” 指的是从过去遗留下来的事物或人,尤其是在其他都已改变的情况下。也可指某人任期结束后仍留在原岗位。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“holdover” 通常用来描述显得过时、延续自过去或上一代的事物,多用于政治、文化传统场合。语气较正式,很少指普通物品,除非有历史意义。
Examples
That building is a holdover from the 19th century.
那座建筑是19世纪的**遗留物**。
He is a holdover from the previous administration.
他是上一任政府的**遗留人物**。
The rule is a holdover from old traditions.
这项规定是古老传统的**遗留物**。
Jeans Friday feels like a holdover from when the company was way smaller.
牛仔裤星期五就像是公司还很小时的**遗留习惯**。
This law is a holdover that doesn't make sense anymore.
这项法律是个**遗留物**,现在已经不合理了。
Our boss seems like a holdover from a very different era.
我们的老板像是完全不同年代的**遗留人物**。