discontinue
UK/dɪskən'tɪnjuː/US/.diskәn'tinju:/
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Definitions
v.
To stop doing or providing something permanently
停止；中断
v.
To stop producing or selling a product
停产；停售
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (reversal) + continue = to stop continuing. The everyday use is commercial: a discontinued product is one the maker has stopped producing.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.discontinue a product停产某产品
- 2.discontinue use停止使用
- 3.discontinue treatment停止治疗
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company decided to discontinue the older model.
- 2.
Patients should not discontinue the medication abruptly.