ancel
v
(-ll-; US -l-)
1 [Tn] say that (sth already arranged and decided upon) will not be done or take place; call off 取消; 廢除
cancel a holiday,concert, meeting, eg because of illness 取消假日[音樂會(huì)/會(huì)議](如因?。?
The match had to be cancelled because of bad weather. 比賽因天氣不好只得取消. Cf 參看 postpone.
2 [Tn] order (sth) to be stopped; make (sth) invalid 命令(某事物)停止; 使(某事物)作廢
cancel an agreement, a contract, a subscription, etc 取消協(xié)議、 合同、 預(yù)訂單等
He cancelled his order, ie said he no longer wanted to receive the goods he had ordered. 他撤銷了訂貨單.
3 [Tn] cross out (sth written) 刪除(所寫的內(nèi)容)
Cancel that last sentence. 把最後一句刪掉.
4 [Tn] mark (a postage stamp or ticket) to prevent further use 注銷, 蓋銷(郵票或其他票證以防再用).
5 [Tn] (mathematics 數(shù)) remove (a common factor) from the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation, usu by crossing it out 約去, 消去(分?jǐn)?shù)中分子和分母的公因數(shù)或方程式兩端的相等部分).
6 (phr v) cancel (sth) out be equal (to sth) in force and effect; counterbalance (sth) 抵銷; 對(duì)銷
These arguments cancel (each other) out. 不同的爭論(彼此)勢均力敵.
Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper. 她為人厚道、 慷慨大方, 倒也彌補(bǔ)了她偶爾發(fā)點(diǎn)兒脾氣.