cease

/siːs/ (bre, ipa) · /siːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsēs/ (ame, mw)

cease — verb

1. to no longer happen, exist, or continue; to bring an ongoing activity or process

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to no longer happen, exist, or continue; to bring an ongoing activity or process to a complete end — most common in formal, legal, and written contexts.

例句

The rain ceased just before the children's outdoor concert began.

intransitive: rain / noise / activity ceases

The company decided to cease all operations at its oldest factory.

transitive: cease + noun phrase

同義詞
  • stop

    less formal; used in everyday speech

  • halt

    more sudden or decisive than 'cease'

  • end

    focuses on the final point rather than the process of stopping

  • discontinue

    formal; used for services, products, or regular activities

反義詞
  • continue

    to keep happening or doing something

  • begin

    to start something new

  • commence

    formal opposite of 'cease'

文法句型

cease to do something

cease something

cease doing something

用法筆記

More formal than 'stop'. Frequently used in legal, official, or written contexts. In everyday conversation, 'stop' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The rain stopped to fall after an hour.
✅The rain ceased after an hour.
💡'cease' is intransitive when describing a natural event ending; no object needed.
❌Please cease to talk during the exam.
✅Please stop talking during the exam.
💡'cease' sounds overly formal in spoken commands; 'stop' is more natural.

cease — noun