cease

[si:s]

v.终止, 停止
n.停止

例句与用法：

The newspaper had ceased publication.

报纸已停刊。

The old man ceased breathing the night before.

老人前一天晚上停止了呼吸。

As suddenly as it began, the rain ceased.

雨突然而来，骤然而止。

词形变化：

动词过去式: ceased | 动词过去分词: ceased | 动词现在分词: ceasing | 动词第三人称单数: ceases |

详细释义：

vi.

停止, 终止[(+from)]

The experiments have ceased.

试验已经停止。

vt.

停止, 结束[+to-v][+v-ing]

The general ordered his troops to cease fire.

那位将军命令他的军队停火。

The matter has ceased to be a mystery to anyone.

这件事对大家已不再是个谜了。

n.

停息[U]

短语词组：

without cease

1. 不停地

We should work on without cease in order to finish the job on time.

我们应该不停地干, 才能按时完成工作。