- N-COUNT 停工;罢工
 When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers.- Mineworkers in the Ukraine have voted for a one-day stoppage next month.
 乌克兰矿工们已投票决定下个月罢工一天。
 
-  (足球等体育运动中的)中断比赛,暂停
 In football and some other sports, when there is a stoppage, the game stops for a short time, for example because a player is injured. The referee may add some extra time at the end of the game because of this.
 
in AM, use 美国英语用 time out