Stay在法律英语中，并非我们熟知的“保持……”的意思，而是指的“停留；中止；诉讼中止：可以是中止整个诉讼的进行，也可以只是中止诉讼的某一阶段，如中止对判决的执行。”

stay of action诉讼中止

Stay of action同stay of proceedings，指诉讼中由于出现特定情形，法院以裁定〔order〕或禁制令〔injunction〕暂停案件程序的进行，直至该特定情形消失。如当事人一方将诉讼中遗漏的步骤补齐或完成法院要求其必须做的事项等，诉讼程序则可继续进行。诉讼中止，既可以是整个案件程序的暂缓进行，也可以是在特定程序阶段发生的中止或暂停。

Stayed Action means a judgment, order or injunction with respect to which (i) there shall not be any period of 10 or more consecutive days during which a stay of execution, enforcement or effectiveness of any such judgment, order or injunction by reason of a pending appeal, period for filing an appeal, motion to modify or revise the judgment or other similar reasons, shall not be in effect and (ii) no action that a judgment creditor is entitled to take in respect thereof is being taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon properties of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to execute or enforce any such judgment, order or injunction.

stay of execution执行中止

指判决生效后的一定期间内，胜诉债权人〔judgment-creditor〕有权申请法院强制执行，但在法定情形下，如败诉债务人〔judgment-debtor〕为其债务提供担保，或经双方当事人同意，法院可裁定暂停或中止强制执行程序的开始。该词也可以指刑事案件中对死刑判决的暂缓执行，这一措施通常是为了给予被告人进一步上诉的机会。

A stay of execution is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgment or other court order. The word "execution" does not always mean the death penalty. It refers to the imposition of whatever judgment is being stayed and is similar to an injunction. A stay can be granted automatically by operation of law or by order of a court, either following a motion or by agreement of the parties. If a party appeals a decision, any judgment issued by the original court may be stayed until the appeal is resolved.

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Lastly, A’s suggestion that it will file a motion to stay execution of the Court’s order is without merit. A has not posted an appeal bond. As such, it is not entitled to a stay of execution of the Court’s turnover order.

最后，A公司提出的中止执行法院命令的动议是毫无道理的。A公司尚未提交上诉保证金，因此，其无权中止执行法院的移交令。