n (1)中断(止)(temporary stop;pause)[U，a～]：Production/Work/The train came/was brought to a～.生产/工作/火车停止了。There was a～in the march.游行队伍停下来了。〖同〗stop;

(2)铁路车站(name of a) very small railway station (usu in the country)[C];

v (使)暂停((cause to) stop temporarily)[I，T+n](fml)：～to speak to sb 停下来对某人讲话;(train)～at the station/the signals(火车)在车站/见到信号停下来;～inflation/car production/the troops 使通货膨胀停止/汽车生产停止/部队停下来;The train was～ed.火车停了下来。〖同〗stop，pause;〖反〗continue，begin，start;

call a halt (call a～to attacks)停止进攻：When the children's play got too noisy their mother called a～.当孩子们的游戏变得过分吵闹时，他们的母亲命令他们停下。

【辨异】halt与arrest、cease、stop和pause的区别见ARREST。