desist

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desist — 動詞

  • desist,,present simple I / you / we / they
  • desistpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • desists,,he / she / it
  • desistshe / she / it
  • desisted,,past simple
  • desistedpast simple
  • desisting,,-ing form
  • desisting-ing form

1. to formally stop an action or behaviour, usually because another person or an au

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

停止

應要求或命令而停止某項行為

to formally stop an action or behaviour, usually because another person or an authority has demanded it

例句

The council ordered the landlord to desist from harassing his tenants.

市議會命令房東停止騷擾他的房客。

desist from + -ing form

After three warnings, Bao finally desisted and put away his phone.

經過三次警告後，Bao 終於停止並收起了手機。

同義詞
  • stop

    general and neutral; much more common in everyday speech

  • cease

    equally formal; often paired with 'desist' in the legal phrase 'cease and desist'

  • refrain

    implies self-restraint rather than stopping because someone told you to

反義詞
  • continue

    to keep doing something rather than stopping

  • persist

    to continue despite being asked or ordered to stop

文法句型

desist from + noun/-ing

用法筆記

Almost always intransitive and followed by 'from' + noun or -ing form to name the stopped action. Most often used in formal and legal contexts, especially in the set phrase 'cease and desist.'

常見錯誤

❌He desisted to smoke.
✅He desisted from smoking.
💡'desist' takes 'from' + -ing, not an infinitive.
❌She desisted the project.
✅She desisted from the project.
💡'desist' is intransitive; use 'from' to name what you stop.