Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14334
cessation
停止；中止；终结
the act of stopping or ending something
- 1.
a stopping
停止；中止
停止；中止；停止；[法] 中止；中断；停止
In use
The two countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities after years of conflict.
The company announced the cessation of its manufacturing operations in the city.
A sudden cessation of noise from the engine indicated a serious problem.
cessation of [noun]
通常用单数，后接 of 表示被停止的事物。
Both sides agreed to a cessation of the fighting.
双方同意停止战斗。
[noun] + cessation
这里名词直接修饰 cessation 构成复合名词，如 smoking cessation（戒烟）、production cessation（停产）。
Smoking cessation can be difficult without support.
没有支持的话，戒烟可能很困难。
Common mistakes
The government cessationed the program last year.The government ceased the program last year.
cessation 是名词，不是动词；中文“停止”可作动词，但英语要用动词 cease。将 cessationed 改为 ceased，保持过去时和原意。
The doctor advised the cessation to smoke.The doctor advised the cessation of smoking.
名词 cessation 后接 of 加名词或动名词，表示“停止某事”，不接不定式。中文“停止抽烟”直译易误用 to smoke，应改为 of smoking。
The two sides agreed to a session of hostilities.The two sides agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
cessation 与 session 拼写和发音相近但词义不同：cessation 表示“停止”，session 表示“会议、一段时间”。此处表达“停止敌对”，必须用 cessation。
Connections
Collocations
- cessation of hostilities
- 停止敌对行动
- The two countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities.两国同意停止敌对行动。
- smoking cessation
- 戒烟
- Smoking cessation greatly reduces the risk of heart disease.戒烟能大大降低患心脏病的风险。
- temporary cessation
- 暂时停止
- The storm forced a temporary cessation of rescue work.暴风雨迫使救援工作暂时停止。
- cessation of violence
- 停止暴力
- Both sides called for an immediate cessation of violence.双方呼吁立即停止暴力。
- immediate cessation
- 立即停止
- The UN demanded the immediate cessation of all attacks.联合国要求立即停止一切攻击。
- cessation of payments
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cessation 拆成 cease（停止）+ ation，开头的 ce- 提醒你它是“停止、中止”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic texts、legal/medical language cessation 是正式用词，通常用于书面语、学术或法律/医学等正式语境，表示“停止；中止”；日常口语中更常用 stop 或 ending。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words end in the sound /ˈseɪʃən/, which matches the stressed final parts of cessation /seˈseɪʃən/: nation, location, relation, vacation, conversation. Be careful: concession looks similar (the -cess- spelling) but is pronounced /kənˈseʃən/ with /e/, not /eɪ/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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