停擺 [－摆]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of a pendulum) to stop swinging
  2. (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt
  3. to be suspended
  4. to be canceled
  5. shutdown
  6. (sports) lockout
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    政府​因財政​問題​而​冇​法運作​，​部分​政府​部門​暫時​停止​服務
    (government) to shutdown
    • 美國國會同總統對撥款條例草案不能達成共識，聯邦政府因而停擺。
      美国国会同总统对拨款条例草案不能达成共识，联邦政府因而停摆。
      The U.S. federal government shutdown occurred when the Congress and the President could not agree on an appropriations bill.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a clock
    to stop; to stop swinging
  2. verb, figuratively
    to come to a halt; to be held up, suspended, cancelled or shut down
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    美国国会同总统对拨款条例草案不能达成共识，联邦政府因而停摆。
    美國國會同總統對撥款條例草案不能達成共識，聯邦政府因而停擺。
    • The U.S. federal government shutdown occurred when the Congress and the President could not agree on an appropriations bill.