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canceling

UK //ˈkænsəlɪŋ//US //ˈkænsəlɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cancellare',意为 '划掉' 或 '使无效',后经古法语 'canceler' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 取消或终止某件事的计划或安排,通常指活动、订单、订阅等不再继续进行。

“She is canceling her gym membership because she never uses it.”

(她正在取消她的健身房会员资格,因为她从来没用过。)

“The meeting was canceled due to bad weather.”

(会议因天气恶劣被取消了。)

❶ 在社交媒体上公开抵制或反对某人或某事,通常因为其言行被认为不当或冒犯。

“Many fans are canceling the celebrity after his controversial tweet.”

(许多粉丝在这位名人发布争议性推文后开始抵制他。)

“People started canceling the brand for its unethical practices.”

(人们开始抵制这个品牌,因为它有不道德的行为。)

同义词:calling off, abolishing, terminating, revoking, boycotting

常见短语

cancel out — 抵消或中和某种效果,使两者相互平衡或无效。

“The positive and negative charges cancel each other out.”

(正负电荷相互抵消。)