cease 1 W3 AC / sis / 动词 [不及物和及物动词]

1 formal to stop doing something or stop happening

cease to do something

He ceased to be a member of the association.

The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (= I am always surprised by them ) .

cease doing something

the decision to cease using CFCs in packaging

The rain ceased and the sky cleared.

cease trading/production/operations etc (= stop operating a business )

The company ceased production at their Norwich plant last year.

cease fire! (= used to order soldiers to stop shooting )

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In everyday English, people usually use stop rather than cease :

They have stopped using CFCs in packaging.

The rain stopped just as the fireworks began.

2 cease and desist law to stop doing something

→ ceasefire , → wonders will never cease at wonder 2 ( 5 )