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　

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

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。

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

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。
They threatened to discontinue buying it.
他们威胁说要终止这桩买卖。
He asked them to discontinue flights over the island.
他要求他们停止在该岛上空飞行。
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。
We hae decided to discontinue both studies.
我们已经决定同时中断这两项研究。
Please don't discontinue this-I use the Wheat color.
请不要停止这一点-我用的是小麦的颜色。
Discontinue the supply of work pursuant to the contract as specified in the notice.
停止执行通知中规定的合同相关工作。
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？
I agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in such events.
我同意和保证，如果，任何时候我相信条件是不安全的，那么我会立刻中断活动的进一步参加。
The suppression of unnecessary offices, of useless establishments and expenses, enabled us to discontinue our internal taxes.
压缩不必要的部门，无用的设置和花费使得我们可停止内税。