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BNC: 359 COCA: 329
stop
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verb /stɒp/
present tense
I/you/we/theystop
he/she/itstops
present participlestopping
past tensestopped
past participlestopped
  1. 1
    [T] to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening 阻止；制止

    Policies like this aren't going to stop crime. 這樣的政策阻止不了犯罪。

    stop someone (from) doing something :

    A broken leg won't stop me from going to the concert. 斷了一條腿也不能阻止我去聽音樂會。

    there's nothing to stop you :

    There's nothing to stop you from asking him. He might agree. 你完全可以去問他。他可能會同意。

     Synonyms and related words
    To prevent something from happening: prevent, stop, avoid...
     Synonyms and related words
    To stop someone doing something: stop, prevent, check...
    1. a.
      to prevent a payment from being made 停止支付；扣留

      Did you stop the cheque? 你停止兌付那張支票了嗎？

       Synonyms and related words
      To prevent something from happening: prevent, stop, avoid...
  2. 2
    [I/T] to no longer do something （使）停止；（使）停下來

    We stopped work and went for a drink. 我們停下工作去喝點東西。

    stop doing something :

    I want to stop smoking. 我想戒煙。

    Suddenly everyone stopped talking. 突然每個人都停下來不講話了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up...
    1. a.
      [I] if something stops, it does not continue 停下；停止

      When the rain stops, I'm going out. 雨停了我就出去。

       Synonyms and related words
      To disappear, or to stop existing or happening: X has left the building, disappear, finish...
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    [I] to no longer move 停止移動；停下

    The car stopped at the traffic lights. 汽車在紅綠燈處停了下來。

    Lots of people stopped and stared at the accident. 很多人停下來，盯着事故現場。

     Synonyms and related words
    To stop moving: stop, halt, freeze...
    1. a.
      [T] to ask someone to stop walking or driving so that you can talk to them 使停下；叫住

      I stopped a woman and asked her for directions. 我叫住一名婦女問路。

      He was stopped for speeding. 他因超速被警察攔住。

       Synonyms and related words
      To make a request: call away, call on, send for...
    2. b.
      [I] if a bus or train stops somewhere, it stops moving in order to let passengers on or off （汽車或火車）停靠
      stop at :

      Does the train stop at Nice? 這趟火車在尼斯停嗎？

       Synonyms and related words
      Booking on and travelling by transport: aboard, afloat, aisle seat...
    3. c.
      [I] to pause while you are moving or doing something so that you can do something else 停下；中止

      He stopped and listened before opening the door. 開門前他停下來聽了一下。

      Did you ever stop to think what might happen? 你是否停下來想過可能會發生什麽事？

      stop to do something :

      I stopped to get a drink of water. 我停下來去拿杯水喝。

      stop for :

      I stopped at the shop for some cheese. 我在商店停下來買了些奶酪。

       Synonyms and related words
      To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up...
  4. 4
    [I/T] to no longer work, or to cause something to no longer work （使）停止運行；（使）停止運轉

    My watch has stopped. 我的表停了。

    Can you stop the engine? 你能關掉發動機嗎？

     Synonyms and related words
    To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working: break, brick, cannibalise...
     Synonyms and related words
    To stop working (of a piece of equipment): break down, go off, shut off...
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    [I/T] British spoken to stay at someone's house for a short time （在某人家）短暫停留，過訪

    Have you got time to stop for a cup of coffee? 你能留下來喝杯咖啡嗎？

    stop the night :

    I stopped the night with Tom. 我在湯姆那兒過了一夜。

     Synonyms and related words
    To live, stay or work in a particular place: live, arrive, settle down...
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    stop

    or

    stop up

    [T] to block something such as a pipe or hole so that water or another substance cannot go through it 填塞；阻塞
     Synonyms and related words
    Plumbing and drainage systems: airlock, back up, blockage...
Get It Right!: stop
When you want to say that someone is no longer doing what they were doing before, use the pattern stop doing something, not ‘stop to do something':
✗ People have practically stopped to write letters to each other.
✓ People have practically stopped writing letters to each other.
 
Compare:
The pattern stop to do something means that someone stops what they are doing in order to do something else. It tells you the reason why someone has stopped.
He stopped to light a cigarette.
(= he stopped talking, walking, working etc, in order to light a cigarette)
He has stopped smoking.
(=he used to smoke, but he doesn't smoke now)
stop
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noun [C] /stɒp/
singularstop
pluralstops
  1. 1
    a place where you stop on a journey （中途）停留地點

    The president's first stop on his tour will be Honolulu. 總統巡視的第一站是火奴魯魯。

    If you require an overnight stop near the airport, this is an ideal hotel. 如果你要找個離機場近的地方過夜，這就是個理想的旅店。

     Synonyms and related words
    Parts of a journey: change, departure, the home straight...
    1. a.
      a period when you stop on a journey 停留；逗留

      After a brief stop for coffee, we were on our way. 我們稍事停留喝了杯咖啡後，就又上路了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Parts of a journey: change, departure, the home straight...
    2. b.
      a place where a bus or train stops for passengers to get on or off 車站

      I'm getting off at the next stop. 我將在下一站下車。

       Synonyms and related words
      Railway, boat and bus stations and stops: bus shelter, bus station, depot...
  2. 2
    one of the parts on an organ that you push or pull in order to control the level of sound （風琴的）音栓
     Synonyms and related words
    Parts of musical instruments: bellows, bow, bridge...
See also
BNC: 359 COCA: 329
stop

noun¹

 1stopping or staying停止；停留ADJECTIVE | VERB + STOP | STOP + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤long長時間的停留▸➤brief, short短暫的停留▸➤overnight停留過夜▸➤abrupt, sharp, sudden突然的停止▸➤emergency緊急停止▸➤scheduled, unscheduled計劃內／計劃外停留➤bathroom, toilet (BrE) 停下上廁所▸➤fuel, lunch, refuelling/refueling, rest, etc.燃料補給停留、午餐休息、加油停留、工間休息等▸➤pit維修加油停車◇The cars made two pit stops during the race.整個賽程中這些車兩次停下檢修加油。◇We made a pit stop to buy a bottle of water. (NAmE, figurative) 我們中途停下來買了瓶水。➤campaign (NAmE) 中途短暫的競選宣傳◇Cheney is making a campaign stop in Lubbock, Texas.切尼在得克薩斯州的拉伯克市進行短暫的競選宣傳。➤traffic (NAmE) 停車檢查◇The police found the drugs during a routine traffic stop.警察在一次例行的停車檢查中發現了毒品。VERB + STOP➤have, make停一下；停留◇We had a lunch stop at Timperley.我們在廷珀利停下來吃午飯。STOP + NOUN➤light, sign停車指示燈／標誌PREPOSITION➤stop at在⋯停留◇There will be a stop at Aboyne.我們將在阿博因停一次。➤stop for為⋯的停留◇a stop for refreshments停下來吃東西PHRASES➤bring sth to a stop使⋯停下◇She brought the car to an abrupt stop.她突然把車停了下來。➤come, draw, pull, slow, etc. to a stop停下、慢慢停下等◇The truck came to a sudden stop.卡車突然停了下來。◇At lunchtime everything comes to a complete stop.午飯時間，一切活動全部停下來。◇The cab pulled to a stop.出租車慢慢停了下來。➤put a stop to sth使⋯結束◇to put a stop to all the arguments結束所有爭論
stop

noun²

 2for a bus, etc.公共汽車ADJECTIVE | VERB + STOP | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤bus, subway, tram, tube (BrE) 公共汽車站；地鐵站；有軌電車站▸➤request (BrE) （公共汽車的）招呼站◇My nearest bus stop has been downgraded to a request stop.離我最近的公交車站已經降級成了招呼站。VERB + STOP➤get off at在車站下車▸➤miss錯過車站◇We were chatting and missed our stop.我們一直聊天，坐過了站。➤reach到達車站PREPOSITION➤at a/the stop在車站◇We dropped the kids off at the bus stop.我們在公共汽車站讓孩子們下了車。➤between stops在車站之間◇You're not allowed to get off between stops.站間不準下車。
stop

verb

ADVERB | VERB + STOP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤abruptly, dead, immediately, in sb's tracks, short, suddenly陡然停止；徹底停止；當即停住；突然停止◇Suddenly he stopped dead: what was he doing?他突然愣住了：他在幹什麼？◇The question stopped Alice dead in her tracks.這個問題一下子把艾麗斯問住了。➤altogether, completely完全／徹底停止◇The sobs came less frequently, then stopped altogether.抽泣聲越來越稀疏，然後完全停止了。➤for a moment, momentarily, temporarily停一會兒；稍停片刻；暫停一下▸➤never一直不停◇That phone never stops ringing!那部電話老是響個不停！VERB + STOP➤can能止住◇He couldn't stop thinking about her.他禁不住想她。➤try to努力止住▸➤be going to將要停止◇When is the violence going to stop?暴力什麼時候才會停止？➤want (sb/sth) to想讓（⋯）停止◇I was enjoying myself so much I didn't want to stop.我玩得正高興，都不想停下來。➤have to, must, need to不得不／必須／需要停下◇We need to stop making excuses.我們不要再找藉口了。◇He's dangerous and needs to be stopped.他很危險，必須阻止他。PREPOSITION➤from阻止⋯◇They tried to stop me from leaving.他們嘗試阻止我離開。PHRASES➤know how to stop, know when to stop知道如何控制自己；知道何時停止◇He never knows when to stop.他從來都不知道分寸。
BNC: 359 COCA: 329
stop noun
⇨ stop (come to a stop) ⇨ station (get off at the next stop) ⇨ put a stop to sth ⇨ stop verb 3stop verb
⇨ stop 1 (stop talking) ⇨ stop 2 (a car stops/stop a car) ⇨ stop 3 (stop the bleeding) ⇨ block 2 (stop the end of the hose) ⇨ end (the rain stops) ⇨ prevent (You can't stop me.) ⇨ stay 1 (Can you stop for tea?) stop

noun

stop ♦︎ halt ♦︎ standstillThese are all words for a situation in which activity has stopped. 這些詞均表示活動的停止、終止、停頓。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an abrupt / sudden / complete / total stop / halt / standstill◆a / an brief / unscheduled / immediate stop / halt◆to come / bring sth to a stop / halt / standstill◆to draw / jolt / screech / shudder / skid to a stop / halt■ stop [countable] an act of stopping; an act of stopping the movement or progress of sth; the state of being stopped 停止；終止；停留；阻止◆The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels.這次旅行包括在布魯塞爾停留過夜。◆Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed.資金核查期間工作暫停。◆It is time to put a stop to the violence.現在是結束這場暴力活動的時候了。  see also stop ⇨ station ■ halt hɔːlt, BrE also hɒlt [singular] (rather formal, especially written, especially business 尤用於商業) a stop 停止；終止；停留；阻止◆The car skidded to a halt.汽車滑行了一段後停了下來。◆Strikes have led to a halt in production.罷工使生産陷於停頓。◆The economy seems to be grinding to a halt.經濟似乎漸漸陷入癱瘓狀態。◆They decided it was time to call a halt to the project (= stop it officially).他們決定要叫停這項工程了。NOTE 辨析 Stop or halt?A stop is likely to be gentler than a halt and is more likely to be planned. * stop比halt可能要溫和一些，更有可能是計劃好的◆a lunch stop午餐休息時間◆a stop for refreshments停下來吃點東西◆a lunch halt ◆a halt for refreshments You can have a grinding/shuddering halt when a vehicle or work stops suddenly; things can grind to a halt or a vehicle can jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a halt. 車輛或工作突然停止可以用have a grinding/shuddering halt（漸漸停下來；劇烈抖動後停下來）。事物可以grind to a halt（漸漸停下來），車輛可以jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a halt（猛地一顫／突然前傾／嘎吱一聲／滑行了一陣後停下來）◆a grinding/shuddering stop ◆grind to a stop ◆jolt/lurch/scream/skid to a stop You can bring a vehicle or work to a stop/halt or it can come to a stop/halt by itself. You can put a stop to (= take action to stop) sth you think is wrong or call a halt to (= decide to stop) sth that you think is not worth doing. 停下車輛或停止工作用bring ... to a stop/halt，車輛或工作停下來則用come to a stop/halt。停止錯誤的事情用put a stop to，停止不值得做的事情則用call a halt to◆It's time to put a halt to the violence. ◆It's time to call a stop to the project. ■ standstill ˈstændstɪl [singular] (especially written, especially business 尤用於商業) a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped 停止；停頓；停滞◆The security alert brought the airport to a standstill.安全警戒使機場陷入停頓狀態。◆Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill.北行車道的交通完全堵塞。   see also at a standstill ⇨ still adj. stop1

verb

 stop talking 停止說話a car stops/stop a car 汽車停下來；停車stop the bleeding 止血stop ♦︎ give sth up ♦︎ cease ♦︎ drop ♦︎ abandon ♦︎ quit ♦︎ discontinue ♦︎ leave off ♦︎ knock off (sth) ♦︎ pack sth inThese words all mean to no longer continue to do sth or to make sb/sth no longer do sth. 這些詞均表示中斷、停止。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stop / give up / cease / quit / leave off doing sth◆to stop / give up / cease / drop / abandon / quit / leave off what you are doing◆to stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit / leave off / knock off work◆to give up / abandon / quit / pack in your job◆to give up / abandon hope◆to give up / quit smoking◆work stops / ceases◆to soon / finally stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit / discontinue◆to suddenly / immediately / almost / simply / never stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit◆to stop / cease / quit / leave off for a moment■ stop (-pp-) [transitive, intransitive] to no longer continue to do sth; to make sb/sth no longer do sth 中斷；停止◆That phone never stops ringing!那電話總是響個不停！◆He couldn't stop thinking about her.他無法抑制對她的思念。◆Mike immediately stopped what he was doing.邁克立刻停下手頭的事情。◆ (spoken) Stop me (= Make me stop talking) if I'm boring you.你要是覺得我煩了就打斷我。◆Stop it! You're hurting me.住手！你把我弄疼了。◆Can't you just stop?你就不能停一停嗎？ⓘ Notice the difference between stop doing sth and stop to do sth: We stopped taking pictures. means 'We were no longer taking pictures.'; We stopped to take pictures. means 'We stopped what we were doing so that we could start taking pictures.' 注意stop doing sth和stop to do sth的區别：We stopped taking pictures表示我們不再照相了。而We stopped to take pictures則表示我們停下正在做的事去照相。■ ˌgive sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(gave, given) [no passive] to stop doing or having sth 停止；中止；放棄；抛棄◆She didn't give up work when she had the baby.她生了孩子後並未放棄工作。◆We'd given up hope of ever having children.那時我們已放棄了生孩子的希望。◆You ought to give up smoking.你應該戒煙。◆He gave up medicine for a career in show business.他放棄了醫學，轉而從事演藝事業。 OPP take sth up ⇨ begin ■ cease siːs [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to stop happening or existing; to stop sth from happening or existing 停止；終止；結束◆Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.一個人一旦就業，福利救濟立刻停止發放。◆You never cease to amaze me!你總能讓我感到驚奇！◆The company ceased trading in June.這家公司已於6月份停業。◆He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting).他命令手下停止射擊。■ drop (-pp-) [transitive] (rather informal, especially spoken) to stop doing or discussing sth; to not continue with sth 停止；終止（討論）；放棄◆I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14.我14歲後就沒再學德語。◆Drop everything and come at once.放下所有事情趕快來。◆Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)?喂，這事能不能就談到這兒？◆I think we'd better drop the subject.我認爲我們最好不要再談這個話題。◆The police decided to drop the charges against her.警方決定撤回對她的指控。■ abandon [transitive] (rather formal) to stop doing sth, especially before it is finished; to stop having sth 中止；放棄；不再有◆They were forced to abandon the game because of rain.因爲下雨，他們被迫中止了比賽。◆We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation.我們不得不放棄進一步談判的任何嘗試。■ quit (quitting, quit, quit; BrE also quitting, quitted, quitted) [transitive, intransitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to stop doing sth 停止；放棄◆I'm still trying to quit smoking.我仍在嘗試着戒煙。◆Just quit it!就此罷手吧！◆We only just started. We're not going to quit now.我們才剛剛開始，現在還不打算放棄。■ discontinue [transitive] (formal) to stop doing, using or providing sth, especially sth that you have been doing, using or providing regularly 停止，終止，中斷（尤指一直在做、使用或提供的事物）◆It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.三個月後決定終止治療。■ ˌleave ˈoff

phrasal verb

(left, left) (informal) to stop doing sth, especially temporarily （尤指暫時地）停止，中斷◆Start reading from where you left off last time.就從你上次停下來的地方接着讀。■ ˌknock ˈoff■ ˌknock ˈoff sth

phrasal verb

 (informal) to stop doing sth, especially work 停止，中斷（尤指工作）◆Do you want to knock off early today?今天你想早點收工嗎？◆What time do you knock off work?你什麽時候下班？■ ˌpack sth ˈin

phrasal verb

 (informal) to stop doing sth 停止（做某事）◆She decided to pack in her job.她決定辭職不幹了。◆ (especially BrE) Pack it in (= stop behaving badly or annoying me), you two!别鬧了，你們倆！NOTE 辨析 Which word? Give up, quit, leave off, knock off and pack sth in are all informal ways of saying 'stop doing sth'. Knock off is usually used about work, when you stop work at the end of the day or for a short time. Leave off is also usually used when you stop sth temporarily and expect to start again later. If you give up/quit work you leave your job and don't get another one. You can't ◆pack in work but you can give up/quit/pack in your job which means you leave your job and either get another one or do sth else such as start your own business or travel around the world. Work can also cease or be abandoned if a whole group of people working on a project decides or is told to stop. * give up、quit、leave off、knock off和pack sth in都是停止做某事的非正式說法。knock off通常指下班或暫停工作；leave off通常也指暫時停止做某事，而且預計以後會接着做；give up/quit work則表示離職而尚未找到其他工作。不說pack in work，但可以說give up/quit/pack in your job，意思是離職後有另一份工作或做别的事情，比如自己創業或周遊世界。cease或be abandoned以work作主語時，表示從事某個項目的全體人員決定或奉命停止該項目◆Work on redeveloping the site has ceased / been abandoned.對該地點的再開發工作已經停止／放棄。If work ceases it may start again later; if it is abandoned it probably will not. Stop can be used with work in any of these ways. * cease表示工作有可能再開始，be abandoned則表示很可能不再開始。stop與work連用有下述幾種用法◆What time do you stop / knock off work today?今天你什麽時候下班／收工？◆She stopped / gave up / quit work when she had the baby.她生孩子後就停止／放棄／辭去了工作。◆Work on the project has stopped / ceased / been abandoned.這個項目的工作已經停止／放棄。 stop2

verb

 stop talking 停止說話a car stops/stop a car 汽車停下來；停車stop the bleeding 止血stop ♦︎ park ♦︎ halt ♦︎ pull up ♦︎ pull (sb/sth) overThese words all mean to no longer move or to make a vehicle no longer move. 這些詞均表示停止、停下或停車。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stop / park / halt a car◆to stop / park a bus / cab / vehicle◆to stop / halt (a) train / traffic◆a car stops / parks / pulls up / pulls over◆a bus / cab / vehicle stops / pulls up◆a driver stops / parks / pulls up / pulls over◆a train stops / halts■ stop (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive](of a vehicle or person) to no longer move; to make a vehicle or its driver no longer move or drive （車輛或人）停止，停下；使（車輛或司機）停下◆Ann stopped in front of the house.安在那所房子前面停了下來。◆This train doesn't stop at Royston.這列火車在羅伊斯頓不停站。◆We stopped for the night in Port Augusta.我們中途在奧古斯塔港停留過夜。◆He was stopped by the police for speeding.他因超速駕駛被警察截住了。■ park [intransitive, transitive] to leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time 停車；泊車◆You can't park here.此處不準停車。◆A red van was parked in front of the house.一輛紅色面包車停在了房子前。■ halt hɔːlt, BrE also hɒlt [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to stop moving; to make sb/sth stop moving, especially by ordering them to do so 停止；停下；（尤指以命令）使停下◆'Halt!' the Major ordered (= used as a command to soldiers).“立定！”少校發出命令。◆The police were halting traffic on the parade route.警察正阻止車輛在遊行路線上行駛。ⓘ Halt is used especially about people walking, trains and traffic, especially in contexts where sb/sth is forced or ordered to halt. * halt尤用來表示讓行人、train和traffic停下，尤用於被迫或奉命停止的語境。■ ˌpull ˈup

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle or its driver) to stop （車輛或司機）停車，停止◆He pulled up at the traffic lights.他在紅綠燈處停了車。■ ˌpull ˈover■ ˌpull sb/sth ˈover

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle or its driver) to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let sth pass; (of the police) to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road （車輛或司機）駛向路邊停靠（或讓車）；（警察）使（司機或車輛）停靠路邊◆She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over.看到救護車從後面駛來，她把車駛向路邊避讓。◆She was pulled over by police for bad driving.由於她違規駕駛，警察讓她把車停到了路邊。stop3

verb

 stop talking 停止說話a car stops/stop a car 汽車停下來；停車stop the bleeding 止血stop ♦︎ suspend ♦︎ halt ♦︎ stem ♦︎ put a stop to sthThese words all mean to make sth end or finish. 這些詞均表示使結束、使終止。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stop / suspend / halt / stem the flow (of sth)◆to stop / halt / stem the progress / development / advance / expansion / spread / decline / slide (of sth)◆to stop / suspend / halt / put a stop to plans / an activity / a practice◆to stop / suspend / halt production◆to effectively / temporarily stop / suspend / halt / stem sth◆to abruptly / immediately stop / suspend / halt sth■ stop (-pp-) [transitive] to make sth end or finish 使結束；使終止◆Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding.醫生們止不住血。◆The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow.由於下大雪，裁判被迫終止了比賽。◆This violence has got to be stopped.必須結束這種暴力行爲。◆Measures must be taken to stop the spread of the virus.必須采取措施阻止病毒的傳播。 OPP start ⇨ begin ■ suspend səˈspend [transitive] (rather formal) to officially stop sth for a time; to prevent sth from being active or used for a time 暫停；中止；使暫停發揮作用（或使用）◆The company has decided to suspend production at the plant.該公司已決定讓這家工廠暫停生産。◆The constitution was suspended as the fighting grew worse.鑒於戰鬥趨於激烈，憲法暫停實施。OPP continue ⇨ continue 1 ▸ suspension

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆These events have led to the suspension of talks.這些事件導致了談判延期。■ halt hɔːlt, BrE also hɒlt [transitive] to stop sth from continuing or developing 使停止；使停下◆The trial was halted after the first week.第一周結束後，審判暫停。◆The strike effectively halted production at the factory.罷工使該廠的生産實際上陷於停頓。■ stem (-mm-) [transitive] to stop sth from spreading or increasing further, especially the flow of sth 阻止；封堵；遏止◆The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding.爲傷口進行了包紮止血。◆The government had failed to stem the tide of factory closures.政府沒能控制住工廠紛紛倒閉的勢頭。■ ˌput a ˈstop to sth

phrase

(putting, put, put)to take action to make sth end or finish, especially sth bad 終止，停止（尤指不好的事情）◆There are no simple measures that will put a stop to the violence overnight.一夜之間結束這些暴力事件絕非易事。

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