1 V-ERG (使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后 If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time. (使)(进程)暂停;(使)推后
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The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends. [VERB noun]
社会民主党誓言要将该议案拖到本次议会会议结束之后。
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...but the peace process stalled. [VERB]
但和平进程暂停了。
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Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York. [VERB-ed]
昨天在纽约进行的谈判依然陷于停滞状态。
2 VERB 拖延 If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later. 拖延
SYN play for time, delay, hedge, procrastinate
3 VERB 暂时阻止;把…拖住 If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time. 暂时阻止;把…拖住
SYN hold up, delay, detain, divert
4 V-ERG (使)突然熄火 If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly. (使)突然熄火
SYN stop dead, jam, seize up, catch
5 N-COUNT 货摊;摊位;咨询台 A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people. 货摊;摊位;咨询台
SYN stand, table, counter, booth
6 N-PLURAL (戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位 The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. (戏院、音乐厅的)正厅前排座位 [mainly British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 orchestra
7 N-COUNT (淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间 A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. (淋浴间等房间里的)小分隔间 [US]
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 cubicle
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