延遲;(使)遲緩
hang / hold fire
(使行動)延遲;(使)遲緩
to delay or be delayed in taking action
The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds.這個專案因缺少資金耽擱了好幾年。
釋義來自《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第 9 版