discontinue

英 [ˌdɪskən'tɪnjuː] 美 [ˌdɪskən'tɪnjuː]

• v. 中断；中止；停止

英英释义

Verb:

1. put an end to a state or an activity;

   "Quit teasing your little brother"
   

2. come to or be at an end;

   "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
   

3. prevent completion;

   "stop the project"
   "break off the negotiations"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. You must discontinue your actions.
   你必须中断你的行动。
2. He had to discontinue taking lessons.
   他不得不中断上课。
3. They threatened to discontinue buying it.
   他们威胁说要终止这桩买卖。
4. This magazine will discontinue next week.
   这份杂志将于下周停刊。

经典引文

• This bank of earth..is discontinued by seven..breaks or apertures.

  出自： J. Ray

近反义词

【近义词】

• stop 停止
• cease 终止
• end 结束
• break off 突然住口
• quit 停止
• halt 停止
• suspend 暂停
• adjourn (使)延期
• terminate 结束
• abandon 放弃
• withdraw 撤回
• desist 停止
• lay off 解雇
• give up 放弃
• break 打碎

【反义词】

• continue 继续