suspend project; discontinue plan
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to discontinue or abandon a major project, undertaking, or plan; to scrap (a project)
Originally meaning to dismount from a horse, now primarily used metaphorically to describe the cancellation of large-scale projects or plans due to various constraints.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
bù不
zú足
，
yī一
pī批
jiàn建
shè设
xiàng项
mù目
jiāng将
yào要
xià下
mǎ马
。
Due to insufficient funds, a batch of construction projects will be discontinued.
Zhè这
gè个
hé核
diàn电
zhàn站
xiàng项
mù目
yīn因
wèi为
ān安
quán全
wèn问
tí题
ér而
xià下
mǎ马
le了
。
This nuclear power plant project was scrapped due to safety concerns.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
ràng让
nà那
gè个
kuī亏
sǔn损
yán严
zhòng重
de的
gōng工
chǎng厂
xià下
mǎ马
。
The government decided to shut down that factory with severe losses.