discontinuation

IPA/ˌdɪs.kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
KK[dˌɪskəntˌɪnjuˈeʃən]IPA/ˌdɪs.kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/

discontinuation — 名詞

1. the act of ending something that was previously happening, being produced, or be

1.名詞B2
釋義

停止；終止

終止持續進行的活動或服務

the act of ending something that was previously happening, being produced, or being provided on a regular basis

例句

The hospital announced the discontinuation of its evening clinic due to staff shortages.

醫院宣布因人手不足而停止夜間門診。

passive-like: discontinuation of [service] due to [reason]

Roya received a formal letter about the discontinuation of her magazine subscription.

Roya 收到一封正式通知，告知她的雜誌訂閱將被終止。

同義詞
  • cessation

    more formal and often suggests a complete, final stop

  • suspension

    implies the stop may be temporary rather than permanent

  • termination

    suggests an abrupt or enforced end, often from an external cause

  • halt

    more informal and direct; suggests an immediate stop

反義詞
  • continuation

    the act of keeping something going without stopping

  • resumption

    the act of starting again after a pause

文法句型

discontinuation + of + noun phrase

the discontinuation of [something]

用法筆記

More formal than 'stopping'. Frequently used in institutional contexts such as healthcare, publishing, and product manufacturing. Object of the preposition 'of' is typically a service, product, programme, or treatment.

常見錯誤

❌The discontinuation of the meeting was announced.
✅The cancellation of the meeting was announced.
💡'Discontinuation' is for ongoing activities or services, not for single planned events.
❌There was a short discontinuation of the power supply.
✅There was a brief interruption of the power supply.
💡'Interruption' is better when the break is short and temporary.