英语词汇“stop”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

stop

例句

verb | noun

stopstop1 /stɑp/ verb (past tense and past participle stopped, present participle stopping) 1 to stop doing something► stop

to not continue doing something:

I stopped playing tennis because I injured my arm.

Stop treating me as if I’m a child.

➔ You also use stop to say that something stops happening: We waited for the rain to stop.

► quit

quit means the same as stop but sounds more informal:

He quit smoking cigarettes last year.

Quit fighting, you two!

► give up

to stop doing something because it is harmful or not healthy:

I decided to give up eating chocolate.

► abandon AWL

to stop doing something because there are too many problems:

The country has abandoned its nuclear weapons program.

► cease AWL (formal)

to stop doing something. Cease is used in very formal writing or literature:

The company lost a lot of money and ceased trading in 2010.

ANTONYMS ➔ see start1 (1) ➔ see end2 for “to stop happening,” quit for “to stop working or going to school” ➔ see finish12 to stop moving► stop

to not continue moving:

The bus stopped and three men got out.

She stopped and turned to look behind her.

➔ You can also use stop when someone makes something stop moving: He stopped the car and looked at the map.

► come to a halt

to get slower and then stop. Come to a halt is usually used in writing and is often used to say where something stops:

The bus slammed on its brakes and came to a halt a few inches from the car.

3 to stop doing something for a short time► stop

to stop doing something for a short time before starting again:

Let’s stop for lunch.

They stopped to look at the view.

► take a break (informal)

to stop working for a short time so that you can rest, have a drink, or eat something. Take a break is usually used in informal or spoken English:

I’m getting tired. Let’s take a break.

► pause

to stop speaking or doing something for a short time. Pause is usually used in writing:

Paolo was talking, but he paused when Eduardo walked into the room.

► break for lunch/coffee

if you break for lunch or coffee, you stop working to eat lunch or drink a cup of coffee. Break for lunch/coffee is usually used in informal or spoken English:

Let’s break for lunch and come back at 1:30.

ANTONYMS ➔ see start1 (3)4 to make someone or something stop► stop

to make someone or something stop:

We need to stop the destruction of the rainf orests.

I tried to stop him from running away.

► end

to make a situation or something that is happening stop:

She told him she wanted to end their relationship.

► put an end to something

to stop something, especially so that it never starts again:

The injury could put an end to her dancing career.

► discontinue (formal)

to stop doing something that has been done or has been happening regularly for a while:

Doctors decided to discontinue his treatment because it did not seem to be working.

➔ Discontinue is also used when a company stops making something and you cannot buy it anymore: This model of phone has been discontinued. The company stopped making it last year.

► halt

to make something stop changing, developing, or making progress. Halt is used especially in writing, for example in news reports:

Doctors say that if people have better information, we could halt the spread of the disease.

► block

to stop something from happening because you believe it is wrong or bad. You use block especially when you are talking or writing about legal or political situations:

The government filed lawsuits to block the company’s plans to drill for oil in the wildlife refuge.

► suspend AWL (formal)

to officially stop something from continuing for a period of time. You use suspend when you plan to start it again later:

Coal production was suspended until safety checks had been carried out.

➔ If someone is suspended from school, a team, or work, he or she is not allowed to take part for a period of time, as a punishment for something he or she has done: She was suspended from school because she was rude to a teacher.

► terminate AWL (formal)

to end a legal agreement:

The management cannot terminate an employee’s contract without talking to the union.

➔ see prevent

verb | noun

stopstop2 /stɑp/ noun ► stop

the act of not continuing to move or happen. Stop is most often used in the phrase come to a stop:

The car came to a stop outside the house.

Work has come to a stop because there is no money left.

► halt

a stop. Halt sounds more formal than stop:

Heavy snow brought traffic to a halt.

The president called for a halt to the fighting.

► suspension AWL (formal)

the act of officially stopping something for a period of time before starting it again:

The government announced a month-long suspension of oil exports.

➔ see end1

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