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halt n.停止；止步v.停止；中止；暂停v.踌躇；犹豫；跛行 (1) 他试图使这场辩论停止。(2) 那个军官下令停止进攻。(3) 她一想到这个便猛地停下了。(4) 谁也阻挡不了历史的前进。(5) 实际工资收入中止增长，这并不是工会本身性质所决定的一个内在必然的结果。(6) 士兵们停下来休息。(7) 他说话从不吞吞吐吐。 English draws on both Romance and Germanic languages, and halt is one that comes from the Old High German haltmachen, which means "to hold." The word suggests a stoppage in the midst of action, and a Chinese proverb states, “We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt.” Consider, also, that a less-used definition of the word is that of "lame" or disabled, which still ties in with the idea of stopping.

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英 [hɔːlt] 美 [hɔːlt] (1) He tried to bring that debate to a halt.(2) The officer called a halt to attacks.(3) The thought brought her to an abrupt halt.(4) No one can halt the advance of history.(5) This halt in the rise of real wages has not been a consequence inherent in the nature of unions.(6) The soldiers halted for a rest.(7) He never halts in his speech. Whether it's used as a noun or a verb, the word halt means stop. You can remember this by remembering that when you step on the brake to halt your car (verb), it comes to a halt (noun). 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）停止行进；（使）停住 When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.   [V]  [V n]They halted at a short distance from the house...他们在离房子不远处停了下来。The engine note changed as the aircraft landed, taxied and halted...发动机的声音随着飞机着陆、滑行和停下一直在变化。She held her hand out flat, to halt him.她平伸出一只手掌，要挡住他。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（生长、发展、活动等）停止（或中止） When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely.   [V n]  [V]Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday...罢工工人于昨日停止了汽车厂的生产。He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline...他批评政府未能遏止经济下滑。Exports have not been halted completely because another line is operational.出口并没有完全停止，因为另一条生产线还能运转。3[VERB 动词]（军队口令）立定！站住！停止前进！ 'Halt!' is a military order to stop walking or marching and stand still.   [V]  [only imper]The colonel ordered 'Halt!'上校命令道：“立定！”4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（只有小型站台、无建筑物的)小火车站 A halt is a very small station on a country railway line, which often consists only of a short platform and no building.   [BRIT 英]5[PHRASE 短语]下令停止；叫停 If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity, they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately.   [V inflects]The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region.俄罗斯政府已叫停了罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程。6[PHRASE 短语]停止移动；停下 If someone or something comes to a halt, they stop moving.   [PHR after v]Sofia and Alex came to a halt and both tried to regain their breath...索菲娅和亚历克斯停了下来，两人都想喘口气。The elevator creaked to a halt at the ground floor.电梯嘎吱一声停在了一层。7[PHRASE 短语]（使）（生长、发展、活动等）完全停止 If something such as growth, development, or activity comes or grinds to a halt or is brought to a halt, it stops completely.   [PHR after v]Her political career came to a halt in December 1988...她的政治生涯于1988年12月画上了句号。Air traffic in Poland has been brought to a halt by an air traffic controllers' strike.由于航空调度员罢工，波兰的空中交通已完全瘫痪。

英语单词	halt
英美音标	英 [hɔːlt] 美 [hɔːlt]
中文释义	n.停止；止步 v.停止；中止；暂停 v.踌躇；犹豫；跛行
英语例句	(1) He tried to bring that debate to a halt. (2) The officer called a halt to attacks. (3) The thought brought her to an abrupt halt. (4) No one can halt the advance of history. (5) This halt in the rise of real wages has not been a consequence inherent in the nature of unions. (6) The soldiers halted for a rest. (7) He never halts in his speech.
中文例句	(1) 他试图使这场辩论停止。 (2) 那个军官下令停止进攻。 (3) 她一想到这个便猛地停下了。 (4) 谁也阻挡不了历史的前进。 (5) 实际工资收入中止增长，这并不是工会本身性质所决定的一个内在必然的结果。 (6) 士兵们停下来休息。 (7) 他说话从不吞吞吐吐。
vocabulary简明	Whether it's used as a noun or a verb, the word halt means stop. You can remember this by remembering that when you step on the brake to halt your car (verb), it comes to a halt (noun).
vocabulary扩展	English draws on both Romance and Germanic languages, and halt is one that comes from the Old High German haltmachen, which means "to hold." The word suggests a stoppage in the midst of action, and a Chinese proverb states, “We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt.” Consider, also, that a less-used definition of the word is that of "lame" or disabled, which still ties in with the idea of stopping.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）停止行进；（使）停住 When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. [V] [V n] They halted at a short distance from the house... 他们在离房子不远处停了下来。 The engine note changed as the aircraft landed, taxied and halted... 发动机的声音随着飞机着陆、滑行和停下一直在变化。 She held her hand out flat, to halt him. 她平伸出一只手掌，要挡住他。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（生长、发展、活动等）停止（或中止） When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely. [V n] [V] Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday... 罢工工人于昨日停止了汽车厂的生产。 He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline... 他批评政府未能遏止经济下滑。 Exports have not been halted completely because another line is operational. 出口并没有完全停止，因为另一条生产线还能运转。 3 [VERB 动词]（军队口令）立定！站住！停止前进！ 'Halt!' is a military order to stop walking or marching and stand still. [V] [only imper] The colonel ordered 'Halt!' 上校命令道：“立定！” 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（只有小型站台、无建筑物的)小火车站 A halt is a very small station on a country railway line, which often consists only of a short platform and no building. [BRIT 英] 5 [PHRASE 短语]下令停止；叫停 If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity, they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately. [V inflects] The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region. 俄罗斯政府已叫停了罗斯托夫地区的一个新工程。 6 [PHRASE 短语]停止移动；停下 If someone or something comes to a halt, they stop moving. [PHR after v] Sofia and Alex came to a halt and both tried to regain their breath... 索菲娅和亚历克斯停了下来，两人都想喘口气。 The elevator creaked to a halt at the ground floor. 电梯嘎吱一声停在了一层。 7 [PHRASE 短语]（使）（生长、发展、活动等）完全停止 If something such as growth, development, or activity comes or grinds to a halt or is brought to a halt, it stops completely. [PHR after v] Her political career came to a halt in December 1988... 她的政治生涯于1988年12月画上了句号。 Air traffic in Poland has been brought to a halt by an air traffic controllers' strike. 由于航空调度员罢工，波兰的空中交通已完全瘫痪。

Halt Stop Brought Word [V Ed Phrase 短语