discontinue

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vi. 中断, 终止, 停止 vt. 使中止

发音

US /dɪskənˈtɪnju/

词形变化

discontinued discontinues 三单 discontinues discontinuing discontinuing 现在分词 discontinued 过去式 discontinued 过去分词

别名

d/c DC

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.

    停产

    终止

    中断

    及物

    They plan to discontinue that design.

  2. 2.

    To consciously cease the ingestion or administration of (a pharmaceutical drug).

    停药

    停止用药

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 7

stop break quit cease break off give up lay off

反义词 1

continue

上位词 5

stop end finish cease terminate

下位词 10

part close break drop quit split cheese separate interrupt retreat

词源

From Old French descontinuer, equivalent to dis- + continue.

来源：wiktionary