intermit
/ˌɪntəˈmɪt/verb
(intermitted, intermitting)with obj.
- suspend or discontinue (an action or practice) for a time暂停, 间断; 中断：
he was urged to intermit his application.
人们劝他暂时停止申请。no obj. (especially of a fever or pulse) cease or stop for a time （尤指发烧或脉搏）暂停, 中断。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin intermittere, from inter- 'between' + mittere 'let go'.