ceases; ceased; ceasing
ceases; ceased; ceasing
Learner's definition of CEASE
formal
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[no object] : to stop happening : to end停止；中止 -
The fighting along the border has temporarily ceased.边境战事已经暂停。
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The conversation abruptly ceased. [=halted]对话突然中断。
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The noise ceased [=stopped] altogether.吵闹声戛然而止。
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when the weary cease from their labors [=when people who are very tired stop working]当疲惫的人们停止工作时
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The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs. [=was ordered to immediately stop selling the photographs]法院命令这家公司立即停止出售这些照片。
— see also cease and desist order 2
[+ object] : to stop doing (something)停止，结束，不再（做某事） -
The factory ceased operations last year.工厂去年停产了。
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The child would not cease his constant whining/complaining.这孩子不停地哼唧/抱怨。
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The soldiers were ordered to cease fire. [=to stop shooting their weapons]士兵们接到停火命令。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 -
The program would cease to exist without private funding.如果没有私人赞助，这个计划就不可能运行下去。
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He had long ceased to have any regrets.他早已不再有任何遗憾了。
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Her courage never ceases to amaze me. [=I am always amazed by her courage]她的勇气总让我十分惊诧。
— see also cease-fire