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desist

UK //dɪˈzɪst//US //dɪˈzɪst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'desistere',由 'de-'(表示‘离开’)和 'sistere'(表示‘站立’或‘停止’)组成,字面意思是‘停止站立’或‘离开’。

verb

❶ 停止做某事,尤指停止某种行为或活动。常用于正式或法律语境中,表示要求某人立即中止某项行动。

“The judge ordered the company to desist from dumping waste into the river.”

(法官命令该公司停止向河流倾倒废物。)

“He was warned to desist from harassing his neighbors.”

(他被警告停止骚扰邻居。)

同义词:cease, stop, halt, refrain, discontinue

常见短语

desist from — 停止做某事,常用于正式场合或法律文书中,表示要求或命令某人停止某种行为。

“The court issued an injunction ordering him to desist from contacting the victim.”

(法院发布禁令,命令他停止联系受害者。)