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cease (obj)si:svslightly fml to stop (something)停止Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. [I]抗议活动是否会停止还说不定。The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year. [T]公司已决定在今年以后停止一切在英国的业务活动。Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax. [+ to infinitive]将对工作场所的托儿所停止征税。We must cease dumping waste in the sea. [+ v-ing]我们必须停止向海中倾倒废物。He spoke for three hours without ceasing. [I]他一刻不停地说了三个小时。To cease fire means to stop shooting.停火If the red flag goes down you must cease fire.要是红旗降下了,你们就必须停火。A cease-fire is an agreement, such as between two armies, to stop fighting to allow discussions about peace.停火协议There are hopes here that the fragile cease-fire will hold, allowing peace talks to continue.这里的人们希望随时会破裂的停火协议能持续下去,让和平谈判继续进行。
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