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a decision to stop something that has already been arranged from happening; a statement that something will not happen 取消；撤销 We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation. 如欲取消，请至少提前 24 小时告知。 a cancellation fee 注销费 Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services. 海上起大风浪会导致渡轮航班取消。 Cancellations must be made in writing. 撤销必须有书面通知。
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysc1In the event of a flight cancellation, you will be compensated. 倘若航班取消，你会获得赔偿。 They campaigned for debt cancellation for the poorest countries of the world. 他们发起了为世界上最贫困国家免除债务的运动。 They opted for rescheduling rather than outright cancellation. 他们选择了重新安排时间，而非就此取消。 We may be able to offer you some tickets if we have any cancellations. 如果有人退票，我们也许能给你几张票。 We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation. 如欲取消，请至少提前 24 小时告知。 the cancellation of a contract 合同的取消
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last-minute
- outright
- flight
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- have
- make
- cause
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- charge
- fee
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something that has been cancelled 被取消了的事物 Are there any cancellations for this evening's performance? (= tickets that have been returned) 今晚的演出有退票吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last-minute
- outright
- flight
- …
- have
- make
- cause
- …
- charge
- fee
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the fact of ending an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged 作废；废除；取消；中止 the cancellation of the contract 合同的取消
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last-minute
- outright
- flight
- …
- have
- make
- cause
- …
- charge
- fee
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin cancellatio(n-), from the verb cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’.