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源自拉丁语 'rescindere'(意为'割掉、废除'),由 re-(回)和 scindere(切、割)组成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 正式撤销或废除某个法律、协议、决定等,使其不再具有效力。常用于法律、合同或官方文件等正式场合。
“The company rescinded its job offer after discovering false information on the applicant's resume.”
(公司发现求职者简历造假后,撤销了工作录用通知。)
“The government rescinded the controversial law due to public protests.”
(由于公众抗议,政府废除了这项有争议的法律。)
rescind a decision — 撤销某项已作出的决定,常用于正式或法律语境中表示取消之前的决议。
“The board voted to rescind the decision to merge with the competitor.”
(董事会投票撤销了与竞争对手合并的决定。)
rescind an order — 取消已下达的命令或指令,常见于军事、商业或行政管理场景。
“The general rescinded the attack order when reinforcements failed to arrive.”
(由于增援部队未能到达,将军撤销了进攻命令。)