cancel verb ⇨cancel (cancel an order)⇨abolish (cancel a flight)cancel
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cancel ♦︎ lift ♦︎ revoke ♦︎ repeal ♦︎ invalidate ♦︎ annulThese words all mean to officially end a law or agreement or to say that a document or policy is no longer valid.这些词均表示正式废除某项法律、协议,或宣告某文件、政策失效。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cancel / revoke an agreement◆to cancel / revoke / invalidate a will◆to cancel / invalidate a contract◆to lift / revoke / repeal a ban◆to revoke / repeal / annul a law◆to revoke / invalidate the constitution◆to revoke / invalidate a licence / permit◆to invalidate / annul a marriage■cancel(-ll-, NAmE-l-) [transitive, intransitive] to say that you no longer want to continue with an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged撤销,取消,废除(尤指具有法律效力的协议)◆to cancel a policy / subscription取消保单;停止订阅◆Is it too late to cancel my order?我现在取消订单是不是太晚了?◆The US has agreed to cancel debts(= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million.美国已同意免除总额为1 000万美元的债务。◆No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days.如果在10天以内取消,不收费用。▸cancellation
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[uncountable, countable] ◆the cancellation of a contract合同的取消◆Cancellations must be made in writing.撤销必须要有书面通知。■lift [transitive] to remove or end restrictions解除,撤销,停止(限制)◆to lift a ban / curfew / blockade解除禁令/宵禁/封锁◆Martial law has now been lifted.戒严令现已解除。■revoke rɪˈvəʊk; NAmErɪˈvoʊk [transitive] (formal) (of a group or person in authority) to officially cancel a document, decision or agreement, so that it is no longer legally or officially valid(掌权者)取消,废除(文件、决定或协议)◆Your licence may be revoked at any time.你的执照随时可能被吊销。■repealrɪˈpiːl [transitive] (ratherformal) (of a government or group in authority) to officially make a law no longer valid(政府或当局)废除,撤销,废止(法规)◆The committee does not have the power to repeal the ban.委员会无权取消禁令。■invalidate ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to have the effect of making a document or contract no longer legally or officially valid使无效;使作废◆Misuse of the mattress will invalidate the guarantee.床垫因使用不当造成的损坏不予保修。ⓘ Things are usually invalidated as a result of sth that happens or that sb does, but not because sb intends or decides to invalidate them. * invalidate通常指因为某事发生或某人行为导致作废,而非某人意图或决定废除。OPPvalidateⓘ To validate sth is to make it legally valid. * validate指使具有法律效力◆An official stamp was used to validate the voting papers.加盖公章使选票具有法律效力。■annul əˈnʌl (-ll-) [transitive] (formal) to state officially that a marriage, law or election result is no longer legally valid, usually because the rules or correct procedure were not followed宣告(婚姻、法规或选举结果)无效◆Their marriage was annulled after just six months.他们的婚姻仅过了半年就宣告结束。