词汇 | call-a-halt-to |
释义 | call a halt to somethingphrase to prevent something from continuing: 停止,中止 How many more people will have to die before they call a halt to the fighting?还要死多少人他们才会停战? Hundreds of jobs were lost when the automaker called a halt to production at the plant. His lawyer eventually decided to call a halt to the appeals process. After a few snide exchanges, she called a halt to the interview. The council ditched the project, calling a halt to all planning meetings. See also haltnoun call a halt to something | American Dictionarycall a halt to somethingidiom to stop an activity or process: The Red Cross had to call a halt to its work because the situation was getting too dangerous. |
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