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单词 standstill
释义
standstill
noun[S]
uk
/ˈstænd.stɪl/us
/ˈstænd.stɪl/
aconditionin which allmovementoractivityhasstopped:
静止；停顿；停滞
Therunawaybuseventuallycame to astandstill when itrolledinto amuddyfield.失控的大巴驶入了泥泞的田里，最终停了下来。
Fighting andshortageshavebroughtnormallifeto avirtualstandstill in thecity.战火和物资短缺使这座城市的正常生陷于瘫痪。
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(Definition ofstandstillfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

standstill| American Dictionary

standstill
noun[U]
us
/ˈstændˌstɪl/
aconditionin which allmovementoractivityhasstopped:
Badweatherbroughtconstructionto a standstill.
Thetruckcame to a standstill in themuddyfield.
(Definition ofstandstillfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

standstill| Business English

standstill
noun[S]
uk
/ˈstændstɪl/us
asituationin which allmovementoractivityhasstopped:
be at a standstillLabournegotiationsarealmostat a standstill.
bring sth to a standstillThebusinesswasbroughtto a standstill by thepostalworkers'dispute.
come to a standstill
(Definition ofstandstillfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstandstill

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A document of 1440 notes that construction of the basilica had been at astandstillfor 'about fifteen years'.
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The insurgents claimed victory for holding their assailants to astandstill.
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At least equally important, his experience of the sublime brought him to a speechlessstandstill.
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The impact of astandstillperiod between shows was relatively ineffective in breaking up the network (data not shown).
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In other words: image is dialectics at astandstill.
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Tensions ran so high that during the early 1860s local government was often close to coming to astandstill.
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Therefore, if we slow the outer sphere almost to astandstill, the system will reduce to the one associated with the first epicyclic arrangement.
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They come to astandstill, completely unable to move.
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Dagbon is economically and politically at astandstill.
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We thus get the result that each following depression is more severe than the preceding one, with no sign that this process will come to astandstill.
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At no time are eggs and immature forms entirely absent, feeding is apparently never at a completestandstill, hence there is no respite for the bulb.
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Transactions in banks came to astandstill.
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Finally, in 1945, the city was struck by two devastating raids which caused huge destruction and brought the city administration and economy to an effectivestandstill.
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Violent clashes with the army and police, as well as strikes and peaceful demonstrations, continued for six months, bringing life in the island to a nearstandstill.
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Although the remaining factors are typically less important determinants of the rate of technology evolution, major problems in any one area can bring progress to a nearstandstill.
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