1N-VAR (篮球、美式橄榄球、冰球等比赛过程中的)暂停 In basketball, American football, ice hockey, and some other sports, when a team calls a time out, they call a stop to the game for a few minutes in order to rest and discuss how they are going to play. (篮球、美式橄榄球、冰球等比赛过程中的)暂停
2N-UNCOUNT [NOUN to-infinitive](工作或活动中的)暂停时间,休息时间 If you take time out from a job or activity, you have a break from it and do something different instead. (工作或活动中的)暂停时间,休息时间
He took time out from campaigning to accompany his mother to dinner. [+ from]
他从竞选活动中挤出一点时间陪母亲吃饭。
…women returning to the labour market after time out to raise young families.