| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-end-something-or-cause-it-to-end |
| 释义 | to end something or cause it to endThese words all describe ending something, or causing something to end, usually before you are ready to end it. The most common word for this is stop. Stop is used when you have to end something, or cause something to end, very suddenly and before you have intended to end it. Stop pulling your brother's hair this instant! We had to stop production on the car because of manufacturing defects. The opposite of stop is start. When can we start production? I'll start making breakfast in a bit. For more opposites of stop, see the article at begin. If you quit doing something, you stop doing it usually because you decide to, even if it is difficult. Quit is usually used with -ing verbs. Quit poking your sister, will you? He's promised us for years that he would quit smoking, and he's finally done it. Halt is used more in writing or in slightly more formal sentences to say that a person, company, etc. has ended something before they planned to. Halt can refer to a temporary end to something. We halted the assembly line to check the equipment. The company has halted all shipments to the country and will only resume them when it's safe to do so. In formal language, you can also discontinue something. Discontinue is used to say you have ended it permanently. It is also used to say that a company is no longer making and selling a particular product. The lab has discontinued this line of research due to ethical concerns. My favourite trainers have been discontinued, sadly. There are two formal words which are often used to describe ending something. Cease is used to say that you will end something, or something will stop happening, permanently. Desist is used to say that you will no longer do something, usually because someone else has demanded that you stop doing it. Both of these words are combined together into a legal term, cease and desist, which is used when a judge or a court demands that someone stop doing something immediately under threat of a penalty. All operations at the company will cease, and the assets will be auctioned off. We will cease to provide support for this product after 1 July. Will you desist from making such hurtful comments during this painful time? The tribunal declared that, in order for the ceasefire to be effective, both sides must desist from fighting. The judge ordered them to cease and desist making the imitation product immediately. In informal language, if you lay off something you stop using it temporarily. Lay off something is especially used to describe no longer eating or drinking something specific. I've gained enough weight that I should probably lay off dessert for a bit. If you leave off something or leave off doing something, you stop doing it. Leave off something is more common in UK English than it is in US English. I resolved to leave off complaining and instead focus on better things. There are informal phrases you can use when you want someone to stop doing something that is annoying other people. If someone is behaving or talking in a way that is annoying, you can tell them to cut it out or cut that out. In US English, if they are being annoying and loud, you can tell them to can it. Because these phrases are informal, they are used mostly in speech and can sometimes be seen as a bit rude in other situations. Boys! Cut that out right now or you'll be sent to your rooms! "Mum, Janey's pushing me!" "Janey, cut it out!" US Hey, can it! I'm trying to pay attention to the movie! For words that describe doing something until it is naturally done, instead of ending something before you intend to, see the article at finish. |
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