intermit
UK/intə'mit/US/.intә'mit/
B2
Definitions
v.
To stop or pause for a time, then resume
暂停，间断
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + mit (let go) = "to let go in between." A rare verb meaning to pause; far more common as the adjective intermittent.
Root miss still carries 88 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The pump intermits whenever the tank is full.