Word · Frequency #19558
desist
戒除；不消费
to choose not to consume
- 1.
choose not to consume
选择不去消费
选择不去消费；停止；控制；断念
In use
Please desist from talking during the movie.
The store desisted from selling plastic bags after the new law was passed.
The neighbor asked them to desist, but the music continued.
desist from sth
The court ordered the company to desist from the practice.
法院命令该公司停止这种做法。
desist from doing sth
He was urged to desist from interfering in the matter.
有人敦促他停止干预此事。
desist (intransitive)
不及物用法较少见，通常需要from短语。
The noise finally desisted after midnight.
噪音终于在午夜后停止了。
Verb forms
base desist · third person desists · -ing desisting · past desisted · past participle desisted
常与from连用，表示停止做某事
Common mistakes
He desisted smoking.He desisted from smoking.
desist是不及物动词，需要接介词from才能表示停止做某事；不能直接跟宾语。
She desisted the temptation to eat cake.She resisted the temptation to eat cake.
desist意为‘停止做某事’，后接from；而‘抵抗诱惑’应用resist，二者词义不同。
Connections
Collocations
- desist from alcohol
- 不饮酒；戒酒
- The athlete promised to desist from alcohol during the season.这名运动员承诺在赛季期间不饮酒。
- desist from sugar
- 不吃糖；戒糖
- After the diagnosis, she desisted from sugar and lost weight.确诊后，她不再吃糖，体重也减轻了。
- desist from meat
- 不吃肉；戒肉
- They desisted from meat to reduce their environmental impact.他们为了减少对环境的影响而不再吃肉。
- desist from caffeine
- 不摄入咖啡因
- He desisted from caffeine after experiencing anxiety.在经历焦虑后，他不再摄入咖啡因。
- desist from buying
- 停止购买；不再购买
- Many consumers desist from buying products made with plastic.许多消费者不再购买塑料制品。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 de + sist：看着商品，站着（sist）不动手，忍住不消费——desist 就是停手、不再继续。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式公告、书面说明 该词多用于正式场合或书面语，表示选择不消费或不继续做某事，语气较正式；日常口语中一般不用。
Grammar Note
常与from连用，表示停止做某事
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -sist 结尾，且重读音节中的元音和其后辅音相同，与 desist /dɪˈzɪst/ 押韵。注意：desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ 和 design /dɪˈzaɪn/ 虽然拼写以 desi- 开头，但发音中的元音不同，并非同韵词。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.