shut down

• 动词短语，表示关闭、停止运行或使某物停止运作；也指企业、机构等停业或倒闭。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of closing, stopping operations, or causing something to cease functioning.

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1. Stop operatingformal

   To close a business, factory, or system permanently or temporarily.

   关闭

   • The factory shut down due to financial problems.
   • They shut down the old power plant last year.
   • The company decided to shut down its operations in Europe.

   同义词closeclose downdiscontinuehaltstopsuspendterminate

   反义词activatebegininitiatelaunchopenoperatestart

2. Turn off a deviceinformal

   To stop a computer, machine, or electronic device from working.

   关闭

   • Please shut down your computer before leaving.
   • He shut down the server for maintenance.
   • The system automatically shuts down after 30 minutes of inactivity.

   同义词deactivateswitch offturn off

   反义词activatebootpowerstartswitch

3. Reject or silenceinformalamerican

   To forcefully stop someone from speaking or to reject an idea or proposal.

   压制

   • She shut down his argument with a single fact.
   • The manager shut down the proposal immediately.
   • He tried to interrupt, but she shut him down.

   同义词cut offdismissmuzzleput downquashrebuffshoot downsilencesquelchsuppress

   反义词acceptencouragesupport

基本动词shut