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单词 cease
释义

cease

UK /siːs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycease
he/she/itceases
present participleceasing
past tenseceased
past participleceased

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive formalto stop happening or continuing

    Conversation ceased when she entered the room.

    The rain had almost ceased by the time we left.

    cease to exist:

    If we don’t get more money, community theatre will cease to exist here.

    Synonyms and related words

    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
  2. 2
    transitive to stop doing something

    The government has ceased all contact with the rebels.

    cease doing/to do something:

    In 1981 he ceased being a player and moved into management.

    I had ceased to care what happened to her.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop doing something

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of cease
    ▪ activities, operations, production, publication, trading


phrases

something never ceases to amaze someone

cease

US /sis/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theycease
he/she/itceases
present participleceasing
past tenseceased
past participleceased

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive formalto stop happening or continuing

    Conversation ceased when she entered the room.

    The rain had almost ceased by the time we left.

    cease to exist:

    If we don’t get more money, our community theater will cease to exist.

    Synonyms and related words

    To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
  2. 2
    transitive to stop doing something

    The government has ceased all contact with the rebels.

    cease doing/to do something:

    In 1981 he ceased being a player and moved into management.

    I had ceased to care what happened to her.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop doing something

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of cease
    ▪ activities, operations, production, publication, trading


phrases

something never ceases to amaze someone
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