1.However, two of the world's largest economies, the United States and Japan, have held off at this time.
hold off 拖延;不接近;不使…接近
The football match had to hold off for about half an hour because of a driving rain.
一场瓢泼大雨使足球比赛被迫推迟了半个小时 。
The monsoon held off for a month, then the rain fell in torrents.
雨季推迟了一个月,接着便不停地下倾盆大雨 。