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单词 desist
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•sist /dɪˈzɪst, -ˈsɪst/USA pronunciation   v. [ ~ (+ from + obj)]
  1. to cease, such as from some action;
    stop:The company agreed to desist from false advertising.
See -sist-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•sist  (di zist, -sist),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to cease, as from some action or proceeding;
    stop.
  • Latin dēsistere to leave off, equivalent. to dē- de- + sistere to stand, place, akin to stāre to stand
  • Old French desister
  • late Middle English 1425–75
de•sistance, de•sistence, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
desist /dɪˈzɪst/ vb
  1. (intransitive) often followed by from: to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt
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