"They'd like to be optimistic, but individual investors are still very worried," said Hugh Johnson, chief investment officer of Johnson Illington Advisors. Uncertainty about the economic outlook is "likely to hold any recovery somewhat in check. We're arguably undervalued, so we can work our way higher. But it's not going to be with a lot of gusto."
请问hold any recovery somewhat in check是什么意思

有可能保持原样，仍然有某些事受到阻止。