desist

英 [dɪˈzɪst]

美 [dɪˈzɪst]

v.  停止; 结束

过去式：desisted　第三人称单数：desists　现在分词：desisting　过去分词：desisted　

BNC.19558 / COCA.21651

牛津词典

verb

• 停止；结束
  to stop doing sth
  1. They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.
     他们同意停止大规模轰炸。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 停止（做）；不再（做）
  If youdesist fromdoing something, you stop doing it.
  1. Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America...
     福特从未停止过劝说他返回美国。
  2. The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints...
     杂志接到投诉之后将杜绝使用此类语言。
  3. She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted.
     她揉了揉胳膊，感觉很疼就停下了。

英英释义

verb

• choose not to consume
  1. I abstain from alcohol
  Synonym:abstainrefrain

双语例句

• I asked him to desist from abusing me in private to newspaper editors.
  我要求他不再在私下向报馆编辑毁谤我。
• Kindly desist from treating the disabled so coldly.
  请不要再这样冷淡对待残疾人士了。
• They were told to desist from spreading grapevine news.
  已告诉他们停止散布小道消息。
• They ought to desist from such foolish activities.
  他们应该停止这类愚蠢的活动。
• I have been trying all my life to like Scotchmen, and am obliged to desist from the experiment in despair.
  我一生一直为了令自己喜欢英格兰人而努力，但我不得不在绝望中放弃这一项实验。
• The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns.
  士兵们巳被令停止开火。
• That's a federal cease and desist order.
  这是给你们的接管令。
• Please Cease& Desist all Reminders to me and my contacts. I cannot Tolerate any more reminders being sent to my list as I wasn't aware of this.
  请中止任何邀请我或我朋友的提醒电邮，我无法容忍在我毫无意识的情况下，以我的名义发信给我邮箱的所有朋友。
• I wish my little brother would desist from playing network games all day, otherwise he would have to discontinue his studies.
  但愿我的弟弟别再整天玩网络游戏了，否则，他将无法完成学业。
• Seeing the boss coming, they desist from gossiping.
  见老板来了，他们停止了闲谈。