cease
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IELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
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）
词根拆分
词根派生=cease
来自拉丁语 cessare（「止住、停下」），是 cedere（走 / 让开）的反复体——一再让开，直到停下。同一个 cess 词干出现在 incessant（不停的）和 cessation（停止）里。
词根 ced 还连着 90 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The factory ceased production after the fire.
火灾后这家工厂停止了生产。
- 2.
The rain finally ceased around midnight.
雨终于在午夜前后停了。
- 3.
Both sides agreed to cease fire immediately.
双方同意立即停火。