cease

• 表示停止或结束某动作、状态或事物的动词；使某事终止或中断。

A verb used to indicate the act of coming to an end or bringing something to an end; to stop or discontinue.

1. Stop or discontinueB2formal

   To bring or come to an end; to stop happening or existing.

   停止

   • The company will cease operations next month.
   • Hostilities between the two nations ceased after the treaty.
   • The rain ceased just before the parade began.

   同义词concludedesistdiscontinueendfinishhaltpausequitstopterminate

   反义词begincontinuepersiststart

2. Stop doing somethingB2formal

   To stop an action or activity.

   停止

   • Please cease making that noise immediately.
   • He ceased to be a member of the club after the scandal.
   • The factory ceased production due to lack of materials.

   同义词concludediscontinueendfinishhaltquitstopterminate

   反义词begincommencecontinuepersiststart