halt
/hɔ:lt; hɔlt/ n
1
(a) [sing] temporary stop; interruption of progress 暂停; 停顿
Work was brought/came to a halt when the machine broke down. 机器出了毛病, 工作便停顿下来.
(b) [C] (esp of soldiers) short stop on a march or journey （尤指军队）暂停行进, 途中休息.
2 [C] (Brit) place on a railway line where local trains stop, but where there are no station buildings （供慢车使用而无车站建筑物的）铁路小站.
3 (idm 习语) bring sth/come to a grinding halt => grind. call a halt => call2. grind to a halt/standstill => grind. halt, v [I, Tn]
(cause sb/sth to) stop temporarily （使某人[某事物]）暂停
Platoon, halt! 全排注意, 立定!
The officer halted his troops for a rest. 军官下令部队停下来休息.