v 停(中)止(come or bring to an end;stop)[I，I+to-inf，T+n，T+-ing]：The storm/downpour/music/noise/war/hostilities～d.暴風(fēng)雨/傾盆大雨/音樂(lè)/噪音/戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)/敵對(duì)行動(dòng)結(jié)束了。This foolishness must～immediately!這種愚蠢的行為必須馬上停止!～to run/to exist/to be a mystery停止跑/不再存在/不再是秘密;～fire/work/payment/operations停止射擊/工作/付款/運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);C～this noise immediately.馬上停止喧鬧?！玣iring/working/raining/regretting停止射擊/工作/下雨/后悔;〖同〗stop，halt，end，finish;〖反〗begin，start，continue;
n 停(中)止(stop)[U](fml)(用于短語(yǔ)without cease中)：talk/work without～不停地談話/工作;
→′ceaseless adj 無(wú)休止的，持續(xù)的;′ceaselessly adv 不停地;′cease-fire n ?；?
【辨異】cease 與 arrest、stop、halt、check和pause 的區(qū)別見(jiàn)ARREST。