1. cease [siːs]
v. 停止;终了
He never ceases to amaze me. 他总让我惊喜不断。
2. halt [hɔːlt]
v. 停止;立定;踌躇,犹豫
They halted at a short distance from the house. 他们停在离房子不远处。
3. suspend [sə'spend]
v. 延缓,推迟;使暂停;使悬浮
The union suspended strike action this week 这周工会暂停了罢工。
4. pause [pɔːz]
n. 暂停;间歇vi. 暂停,停顿,中止;踌躇
He made a long pause, plainly overcome by the thought. 他停顿了很长时间,显然陷入了沉思。
5. contend [kən'tend]
v. 竞争;奋斗;斗争;争论;主张,坚信
They fell to contending about the least important points in the design. 他们开始为设计中的鸡毛蒜皮的小问题争辩起来。
6. council ['kaʊns(ə)l]
n. 委员会;会议;理事会;地方议会;顾问班子
The matter will be brought before council this afternoon. 这件事情将在今天下午提交委员会讨论。
7. enthusiastic [ɪn,θjuːzɪ'æstɪk;]
adj. 热情的;热心的;狂热的
Tom was very enthusiastic about the place. 汤姆曾非常热衷于那个地方。
8. inflation [ɪn'fleɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 膨胀;通货膨胀;夸张;自命不凡
We are battling against inflation and unemployment. 我们正与通货膨胀和失业做斗争。
9. deflation [dɪ'fleɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 通货紧缩;放气
Deflation is beginning to take hold in the clothing industry. 服装业开始出现通货紧缩。