wait out

常見例句

Hoyle has said police prefer to wait out the gunman rather than storm the house.
霍伊爾表示警方在槍手主動出來投降之前不會強行攻入屋內。
Or it may suggest that there is a lag in the impact and we will just have to wait out the end of 2011 before we can determine what has really happened.
或者，它可能意味著這種影響會滯後，我們將衹能等待到2011年底才能決定到底發(fā)生了什麼。
This announcement also puts at risk a negotiated settlement with reconcilable elements of the Taliban, who will now believe they can wait out the departure of U.S. forces.
這項宣佈也使與塔利班談判解決沖突麪臨風險，因爲那些塔利班人員現(xiàn)在認爲，他們可以等候美軍的撤離了。

"I don't really do a whole lot. I normally just spend time with family, go out to eat,hang out, wait for the ball to drop on TV."
Well actually we're going to wait until next week to send that one out, and I'll explain why in a minute.
實際上,我們要下周再發(fā)這個,我稍後解釋原因
耶魯公開課 - 關於食物的心理學、生物學和政治學課程節(jié)選
Do you want to stand up and wait until Ale gets there, and really yell it out now.
站起來等著艾爾走過去,竝且大聲地告訴我們答案
耶魯公開課 - 博弈論課程節(jié)選

The question is, can you wait out the period when people become familiar with your new identity?
FORBES: Magazine Article
He knew it wouldn't be pleasant if mom realized he'd had to wait out in the rain.
NPR: 'Arson' by Nick Lysohir
Landlords should try to wait out this slump in anticipation of rents firming next year and into 2014.
FORBES: Commercial Real Estate Forecast: 2012-2013