discontinue

英 [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː]

美 [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː]

v.  停止; 终止; 中断; 终止(生产)

过去分词：discontinued　过去式：discontinued　现在分词：discontinuing　第三人称单数：discontinues　

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.11703 / COCA.11673

牛津词典

verb

• 停止；终止；中断
  to stop doing, using or providing sth, especially sth that you have been doing, using or providing regularly
  1. It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.
     三个月后决定终止治疗。
• 停止，终止（生产）
  to stop making a product
  1. a sale of discontinued china
     已停止生产的瓷器的出售

柯林斯词典

• VERB 终止;中断
  If youdiscontinuesomething that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it.
  1. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.
     未经医嘱不得中断治疗。
• VERB 停止，终止(生产)
  If a productis discontinued, the manufacturer stops making it.
  1. The Leica M2 was discontinued in 1967...
     徕卡 M2 型相机于 1967 年停产。
  2. They have a huge selection of discontinued cookers.
     他们有大量绝版的精选炉灶。

英英释义

verb

• prevent completion
  1. stop the project
  2. break off the negotiations
  Synonym:breakbreak offstop
• put an end to a state or an activity
  1. Quit teasing your little brother
  Synonym:stopceasegive upquitlay off
• come to or be at an end
  1. the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31

双语例句

• For example, a patient may come a long way to Beijing to see me and I prescribe an ACE inhibitor and after they leave they may have cough and discontinue the drug.
  例如，一位患者可能从路途遥远的地方来到北京找我看病，我处方了一种ACE抑制剂，之后他们就离开了，他们可能会出现咳嗽并停用这种药物。
• However, they may in future be unable to quote a price or may decide to discontinue this service.
  不过，未来它们或许不能提供报价，也可能决定不再提供这项服务。
• If user experiences any difficulty operating cylinder valve discontinue use and contact supplier.
  如果使用者在操作气瓶阀时有困难，需停止使用，并与供应商联系。
• If you experience a skin rash, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
  如果您出现皮疹，停止使用并请教你的医生。
• WHO reserves the right to discontinue this service at any time.
  世界卫生组织保留在任何时候终止这一服务的权利。
• Either party can discontinue this Agreement on two month's notice.
  你我双方均可解除此协议，但需提前两个月通知。
• Most companies look to discontinue support for their older operating systems as soon as they can.
  大多数公司会尽快停止对老版本操作系统的支持。
• They threatened to discontinue buying it.
  他们威胁说要终止这桩买卖。
• If we cannot, we will discontinue development on them.
  如果做不到这一点，那就不再开发他们了。
• Why do you discontinue compiling your dictionary? Don't you think it a pity to give it up when it is nearly completed?
  为什么你不继续编纂你的词典呢？功亏一篑，你不觉得可惜吗？