| 单词 | halt |
| 释义 | halt —halt /hɒlt/ aep /hɑːlt/ noun [S] F0 an occasion when something stops moving or happening: » the recent halt in production» Severe flooding has brought trains to a halt (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland.» The bus came to a halt (= stopped) just in time to avoid hitting the wall.» If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt (= stops completely).» The car screeched to a halt (= suddenly and noisily stopped) just as the lights turned red.Thesaurus+: ↑Staying and remaining , ↑Waitingcall a halt to sthF0 to prevent something from continuing: » How many more people will have to die before they call a halt to the fighting?Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interruptingThesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for halt ► F0 to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: » "Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit."» Production has halted at all of the company's factories because of the pay dispute.» Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an end• • • Extra Examples:» The government has had to take measures to halt the population explosion.» The government must take measures, he said, to halt the country's slide into recession.» The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport.» Filming was halted after the lead actor became ill.» Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month. |
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