| 单词 | shut something off |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to cut off the flow or supply of They have shut off all supplies to farmers. Synonyms block off stop I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there. halt Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. arrest The new rules could arrest the development of good research. obstruct Drivers who park illegally obstruct the flow of traffic. impede Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers. Additional synonymsin the sense of arrest Definition to slow or stop the development of The new rules could arrest the development of good research. Synonyms stop, end, hold, limit, check, block, slow, delay, halt, stall, stay, interrupt, suppress, restrain, hamper, inhibit, hinder, obstruct, retard, impedein the sense of halt Definition to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. Synonyms hold back, end, check, block, arrest, stem, curb, terminate, obstruct, staunch, cut short, impede, bring to an end, stem the flow, nip in the bud in the sense of impede Definition to block or make progress or action difficult Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers. Synonyms hinder, stop, slow (down), check, bar, block, delay, hold up, brake, disrupt, curb, restrain, hamper, thwart, clog, obstruct, retard, encumber, cumber, throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal) Nearby words of |
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