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halt

释义

halt

interjection

UK /hɔːlt/

1
used for ordering someone to stand still or for ordering soldiers to stop marching
The guard shouted, ‘Halt!’
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
at ease
attention
boot camp

halt

interjection

US /hɔlt/

1
used for ordering someone to stand still or for ordering soldiers to stop marching
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
Annapolis
at ease
attention

halt

noun singular

UK /hɔːlt/

1
a temporary or permanent stop in a process
halt to:
He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.
halt in:
an unforeseen halt in road construction
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt
1. 1a
  a temporary or permanent stop in movement
  bring something to a halt:
  Traffic was brought to a halt by the demonstration.
  come/draw to a halt:
  The taxi came to a halt outside his front door.
  skid/screech/shudder etc to a halt:
  The bus rocked and skidded to a halt.
  Synonyms and related words
  Pauses, intervals and halts
  pause
  interval
  halt

phrases

call a halt (to something)

halt

noun singular

US /hɔlt/

1
a temporary or permanent stop in a process
halt to:
He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.
halt in:
an unforeseen halt in road construction
Synonyms and related words
Pauses, intervals and halts
pause
interval
halt
1. 1a
  a temporary or permanent stop in movement
  bring something to a halt:
  Traffic was brought to a halt by the demonstration.
  come/draw to a halt:
  The taxi came to a halt outside his front door.
  skid/screech/shudder etc. to a halt:
  The bus rocked and skidded to a halt.
  Synonyms and related words
  Pauses, intervals and halts
  pause
  interval
  halt

phrases

call a halt (to something)

halt

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /hɔːlt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	halt
he/she/it	halts
present participle	halting
past tense	halted
past participle	halted

1
mainly journalismif you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any further
The search halted overnight, then resumed early Thursday morning.
The strike halted all international train traffic through Hungary.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
interfere with
inhibit
disrupt
2
mainly literaryto stop moving, or to stop a person or vehicle from moving
The door was open, and she halted on the threshold.
The truck was halted by soldiers guarding the bridge.
Synonyms and related words
To stop moving
stop
halt
freeze

halt

verb intransitive/transitive

US /hɔlt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	halt
he/she/it	halts
present participle	halting
past tense	halted
past participle	halted

1
mainly journalismif you halt something, or if it halts, it does not continue or develop any farther
The search halted overnight, then resumed next day.
The strike halted all international train traffic through Hungary.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
cut into
shut off
kill
2
mainly literaryto stop moving, or to stop a person or vehicle from moving
The truck was halted by soldiers guarding the bridge.
Synonyms and related words
To stop moving
stop
halt
freeze

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