call a halt

基本解释

We must be forceful in our call for a halt to the marketing and use of monotherapies.
我们必须加大力度呼吁，停止营销和使用单一药物。
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.
在这一天，世卫组织会发出一项共同采取行动的国际号召，遏制抗菌素耐药性的蔓延，向政府提出六点政策一揽子建议。
"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.
“如果切断一切来自中国的进口商品，一半的经济都会陷入停滞，你不能再盖新楼，甚至不能打电话，”唐凯千表示。
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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