to prevent money from being paid 止付◆We paid for the goods but stopped the cheque(= told the bank not to pay it) when they didn't arrive. 我们支付了货款，但考虑到没有到货，我们通知银行止付了支票。
if you stop an account, you do not supply goods or services to a particular customer, usually because they have not paid for the goods and services they have received 停止供货
●ˌstop ˈby●ˌstop ˈby sthto make a short visit somewhere 短暂停留；逗留◆Hundreds of people stop by the store for a browse at lunchtime. 午饭期间有几百人来这家商店闲逛。●ˌstop ˈoffto make a short visit to a place while going somewhere else 中途停留◆I stopped off at the bank on my way home. 在回家的路上我去了趟银行。●ˌstop ˈoverto stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey 暂留◆We stopped over in Paris on the way to Hong Kong. 在前往香港的途中我们在巴黎稍作停留。➡stopover
