call a halt

基本解释

We must be forceful in our call for a halt to the marketing and use of monotherapies.
我們必須加大力度呼訏，停止營銷和使用單一葯物。
On this day, WHO issues an international call for concerted action to halt the spread of antimicrobial resistance and recommends a six-point policy package for governments.
在這一天，世衛組織會發出一項共同採取行動的國際號召，遏制抗菌素耐葯性的蔓延，曏政府提出六點政策一攬子建議。
"If you stopped all imports from China today, half the economy would grind to a halt, you couldn't build any new buildings, you wouldn't even be able to make a phone call, " says Mr Tang.
“如果切斷一切來自中國的進口商品，一半的經濟都會陷入停滯，你不能再蓋新樓，甚至不能打電話，”唐凱千表示。
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In the field of criminal law, at least, it is time to call a halt.
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In either case, Mr Trimble had little option but to call a halt at this stage.
ECONOMIST: Parking the process The