stop有让某人停下的意思，强调执行人，有时有要求怎么怎么做的涵义，stop 用语具象事物；

cease就是自己停止，cease 用语抽象事物（看不见摸不着的东西）。

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This behaviour must stop ─ do I make myself clear?

这种行为必须停止——我讲清楚了吧？

If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.

如果让我选择，我明天就停止工作。

He ordered his men to cease fire.

他命令手下停止射击。

They voted to cease strike action immediately.

他们投票决定立即停止罢工。