一﹒

  result in 導致

= bring about

= contribute to

= give rise to

二﹒

cease vt.停止

cease接不定詞或動名詞當受詞時，其意為『停止﹒﹒﹒』，和stop接動名詞的用法相當。

cease+to V

= cease+Ving

= stop+Ving

三﹒

  railroad n.鐵路

  recognize vt.認出

  be on fire著火

牛刀小試

（ ）1.The baseball player had to cease ____ for a while after he hurt his ankle.

（1）playing

（2）play

（3）played

（4）being play

（ ）2.The warehouse was on ____ for a long time before the firemen came.

（1）groom

（2）railroad

（3）fire

（4）opponent

（ ）3.Her carelessness broung ____ the incident.

（1）upon

（2）in

（3）to

（4）about