Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - unit 52 (stopping and starring) | Quizlet

bring sth to a halt

cause sth to stop moving or happening (nguyên nhân khách quan, không có chủ đích)

ex: the accident .... traffic........

call a halt to sth

prevent sth from continuing => officially order sth to stop (chủ động, cố ý)

bring sth to a close

to end sth (usually discussions)

put a stop to

to stop an unpleasant, unwanted activity or habit from continuing

abandon a policy

=> abandon an attempt to

stop following the policy before it is finished

close off

block the entrance of a street to stop people from entering

lull

=> a lull in the fighting/conversation

a short period of calm in which little happens (khoảng lặng)

day/dawn breaks

the sun starts to appear in the sky in the early morning

instigate

=> instigate measures

cause a situation to happen by making a set of actions being

opening remarks

phát biểu khai mạc

spark fears of

dấy lên nỗi sợ hãi, lo lắng về

allay fears about

xua tan, xoa dịu nỗi lo ngại

talks collapse

come to an unsuccessful conclusion

be nearing completion

almost finished

clear up confusion

to clarify, remove doubts, confusion ~ dispel (rumours of)

quell unrest/riots

completely stop or end unrest/riots