"put a stop to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 制止
• 停止

Definition

使某事（通常是不希望或有害的事情）停止繼續發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語較正式，常用來描述採取行動終止負面或有害的狀況，如「制止霸凌」。不適用於中性行為的結束。

Examples

The teacher decided to put a stop to the noise in the classroom.

老師決定**制止**教室裡的噪音。

The manager will put a stop to the late arrivals.

經理將**制止**遲到現象。

We need to put a stop to this problem before it gets worse.

我們需要在問題變嚴重前**制止**它。

It’s time we put a stop to all this gossip at work.

我們該**制止**職場裡的這些閒話了。

Parents finally put a stop to their kids fighting over the TV.

父母終於**制止了**孩子們為電視打架。

The city hopes new laws will put a stop to illegal dumping.

市政府希望新法律能**制止**非法傾倒垃圾。