cease
UK/si:s/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
v.
To stop doing something; to come to an end
停止，终止
n.
A stopping (chiefly in 'without cease')
停止（主要用于 without cease）
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=cease
From Latin cessare ("to hold back, stop"), a frequentative of cedere (go / give way) — to keep giving way until you stop. The same cess stem appears in incessant (not ceasing) and cessation (a stopping).
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cease fire停火
- 2.cease and desist停止并不再进行（法律）
- 3.cease operations停止运营
- 4.cease trading停止交易
Example Sentences
- 1.
The factory ceased production after the fire.
- 2.
The rain finally ceased around midnight.
- 3.
Both sides agreed to cease fire immediately.