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cancelled

UK //ˈkænsəld//US //ˈkænsəld//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cancellare'(划掉,用交叉线作废),经古法语 'canceler' 进入中古英语。最初指用交叉线划掉文件使其无效。

verb

❶ 取消或终止某件事的计划或安排,通常指活动、订单、订阅等不再进行。

“The meeting was cancelled due to bad weather.”

(由于天气恶劣,会议被取消了。)

“She cancelled her gym membership last month.”

(她上个月取消了健身房的会员资格。)

❶ 使某事物无效或作废,常用于合同、协议或票据等正式文件。

“The bank cancelled the cheque after it was reported stolen.”

(银行在支票报失后将其作废了。)

“The contract was cancelled by mutual agreement.”

(合同经双方同意后被解除了。)

同义词:called off, terminated, abolished, revoked, annulled

adjective

❶ 形容某事物已被取消或不再有效,常用于描述活动、计划或服务状态。

“All cancelled flights will be refunded automatically.”

(所有被取消的航班将自动退款。)

“The cancelled event disappointed many fans.”

(活动取消让许多粉丝感到失望。)

同义词:aborted, scrapped, discontinued, nullified

常见短语

cancel culture — 指通过公众压力或抵制使某人或机构因争议行为失去支持的现象,常见于社交媒体时代。

“Many celebrities have spoken out against cancel culture.”

(许多名人公开反对取消文化。)

cancel out — 指两个相反因素互相抵消,使整体效果归零或中和。

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

(正面和负面影响相互抵消了。)