停止 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abeyance noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- cessation noun The stopping of something, whether temporary or permanent.
- moratorium noun An official, temporary halt to an activity or agreement.
- offline adj Not connected to a network, especially the internet.
- standstill noun A complete stop; a state where nothing is moving or progressing.
- suspend verb To stop something temporarily, meaning to start it again later.
Senses
停止 is used for these senses in English:
- abeyance Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition. [Mid 17th century]
- arrest The condition of being stopped, standstill.
- cessation (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
- offline Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.
- standstill Complete immobility; a halt.
- suspend To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
abeyance — full definition
- noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
- noun Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.
- noun Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.