cessation
UK/se'seiʃәn/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
The fact or process of stopping or ending something
停止，终止
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom cessare (to stop, a frequentative of cedere 'give way') + -ation = a stopping. The formal noun for an ending — cessation of hostilities, smoking cessation. Same cess stem as cease and incessant.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cessation of hostilities停止敌对行动
- 2.smoking cessation戒烟
- 3.cessation of payment停止付款
- 4.immediate cessation立即停止
Example Sentences
- 1.
The treaty called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
- 2.
Smoking cessation greatly reduces health risks.