mid-15c., from Middle French désister (mid-14c.), from Latin desistere "to stand aside, leave off, cease," from de- "off" (see de-) + sistere "stop, come to a stand" (see assist). Related: Desisted; desisting.
实用例句
1. The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints.
杂志接到投诉之后将杜绝使用此类语言。来自柯林斯例句
2. They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.
他们同意停止大规模轰炸。来自《权威词典》
3. You had better desist.
你最好打消念头吧.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. I asked him to desist from abusing me in private to newspaper editors.
我要求他停止私下向各报馆编辑诽谤我.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The judge told the man to desist from threatening his wife.
