单词 | cease |
释义 | cease —cease /siːs/ noun FORMAL without cease► F0 without stopping→ SEE ALSO CESSATION(Cf. ↑cessation)Thesaurus+: ↑Continue and lastverb [I or T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for cease ► B2 to stop something: » Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.» The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.» [+ to infinitive] Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an end• • • Extra Examples:» We expect these practices to cease forthwith.» He claims that prejudice against homosexuals would cease overnight if all the gay stars in the country were honest about their sexuality.» This barbarity must cease! |
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