Desist

(v. i.) To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

手打:波莱特

• The housekeeper stood wringing her hands, entreating me to desist. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But I will desist. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• In case this should be so, or in case you should entertain much thought of me in what you are doing, I most earnestly entreat and beg you to desist. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Desist from thy lecture. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• But I shall not desist from voting with him on that account. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• No one else could, probably, resist the pressure that would be brought to bear upon him to desist from his own plans and pursue others. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• But his words were of no avail, and only tended to anger Black Michael, so he was forced to desist and make the best he could of a bad situation. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• When he began to undo the chain, the legs desisted, and a voice began. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He looked, but he desisted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• At last she desisted and with a little laugh raised the locket to her lips. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• For a long time I tried to engage him in conversation upon other matters, but he would not talk, and so, at length, I desisted. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• I desisted that moment, and felt at once as cool as stone. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• From this employment she suddenly desisted, and said to Steerforth, much to my confusion: 'Who's your friend? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Mr. Guppy therefore desisted from taking something out of his pocket and proceeded without it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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