
好词典

源自拉丁语 'cancellatio',意为‘划掉’或‘删除’,后经法语 'cancellation' 进入英语。
❶ 取消或撤销某事的正式行为,通常指预先安排好的活动、服务或协议的终止。
“The concert was postponed due to the sudden cancellation.”
(由于突然取消,音乐会被推迟了。)
“Please check the cancellation policy before booking the hotel.”
(预订酒店前请查看取消政策。)
❶ 数学或物理学中,指通过简化或消除某些项而使方程或表达式变得更简单的过程。
“The cancellation of terms simplified the equation significantly.”
(项的消除大大简化了方程。)
“In algebra, cancellation is often used to solve equations.”
(在代数中,消元法常用于解方程。)
cancellation fee — 取消费用,指因取消预订或服务而产生的额外费用。
“If you cancel the booking within 24 hours, you will incur a cancellation fee.”
(如果在24小时内取消预订,您将需要支付取消费用。)
last-minute cancellation — 最后一刻的取消,通常指在活动或服务即将开始前突然取消。
“The hotel was frustrated by the guest's last-minute cancellation.”
(酒店对客人最后一刻的取消感到沮丧。)