desist

英[dɪ'zɪst] 美[dɪ'zɪst]
  • v. 停止;中止;打消念头;忍住;克制
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Verb:
  1. choose not to consume;

    "I abstain from alcohol"

1. The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints.
杂志接到投诉之后将杜绝使用此类语言。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.
他们同意停止大规模轰炸。

来自《权威词典》

3. You had better desist.
你最好打消念头吧.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. I asked him to desist from abusing me in private to newspaper editors.
我要求他停止私下向各报馆编辑诽谤我.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The judge told the man to desist from threatening his wife.
法官告诫那男子切莫再去威胁其妻.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. I wish he would desist from entertaining his friends.
      我希望他别再招待他的朋友了。
    2. We have desisted our work.
      我们已经停止我们的工作了。
    3. You ought to desist from such foolish activities.
      你们必须停止这种如此愚蠢的行动国。
    4. He made several attempts to rise but was obliged to desist .
      他多次想站起来但不得不放弃了这个念头。