discontinue

英 [d?sk?n't?nju?] 美[,d?sk?n't?nju]
  • vt. 停止；使中止
  • vi. 停止，中斷
低頻詞暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?discontinues;過(guò)去式:?discontinued;過(guò)去分詞:?discontinued;現(xiàn)在分詞:?discontinuing;

助記提示

1. con- "together" + -tinu- + -e.
2. => keep together, uninterrupted.
3. dis- "not" + continue.

中文詞源

discontinue 中斷

dis-, 不，非，使相反。continue, 繼續(xù)。

英文詞源

discontinue (v.)
late 14c., from Old French discontinuer (14c.), from Medieval Latin discontinuare, from dis- "not" (see dis-) + Latin continuare "to continue" (see continue). Related: Discontinued; discontinuity; discontinuous; discontinuation.

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.
三個(gè)月后決定終止治療。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. He asked them to discontinue flights over the island.
他要求他們停止在該島上空飛行.

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. They threatened to discontinue buying it.
他們威脅說(shuō)要終止這樁買(mǎi)賣(mài).

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. The airline says this route is no longer economic, so they're going to discontinue it.
航空公司說(shuō)這條航線不再賺錢(qián), 因此他們準(zhǔn)備關(guān)閉.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. Why do you discontinue compiling your dictionary? Don't you think it a pity to give it up when it is nearly completed?
為什么你不繼續(xù)編纂你的詞典 呢 ?功虧一簣,你不覺(jué)得可惜 嗎 ?

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》