discontinuation
/ˌdɪs.kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪs.kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)
discontinuation — 名詞
1. a situation where a product, service, or ongoing activity is formally or permane
停止；終止
產品、服務或活動正式結束
a situation where a product, service, or ongoing activity is formally or permanently stopped and is no longer available or carried out
The company announced the discontinuation of its flagship smartphone model after six years.
該公司宣布停止生產其旗艦智慧型手機型號，該型號已在市場上銷售六年。
collocation: announce + discontinuation + of + product
Patients were informed about the discontinuation of the clinical trial due to safety concerns.
病患被告知臨床試驗因安全考量而終止。
passive: be informed about + discontinuation
Frequent power cuts led to the discontinuation of manufacturing at the Osaka plant.
頻繁的停電導致大阪工廠停止生產。
Directors voted to approve the discontinuation of the unprofitable magazine by year end.
董事投票通過在年底前停止發行這本虧損的雜誌。
Doctors discussed the gradual discontinuation of the medication to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
醫師討論了逐步停藥的方式，以避免出現戒斷症狀。
- cessation
more formal and usually refers to activities or processes rather than products; 'cessation of hostilities'
- termination
implies a definite, often contractual or official end; 'termination of employment'
- suspension
a temporary stop, unlike discontinuation which is typically permanent
- continuation
the act of keeping something going without interruption
- resumption
starting something again after it has been stopped
文法句型
discontinuation + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal or business contexts to describe the ending of a product line, a service contract, or a medical treatment. Subject is often an institution (company, hospital, board) or a cause (safety concerns, low profit).