pause
英 [p??z]
美[p?z]
- n. 暂停；间歇
- vi. 暂停，停顿，中止；踌躇
- n. (Pause)人名；(德)保泽
词组搭配
give pause to someone (或give pause for thought)
cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something
使…踌躇，使…犹豫
the sight of these gives any would-be attacker pause for thought.
看到这些情况，每个可能的攻击者都会踌躇不前。