repeal 详细解释

repeal

[ri'pi:l]

v.废止, 撤消
n.废止, 撤消

vt.

1. 撤销(决议等); 废除(法令等); 取消

The grant has been repealed.

该项补助金已被取消。

2. 放弃; 否定

n.

撤销; 废除[U][C]

Many voted for the repeal of that property law.

许多人投票赞成废止那项财产法。

词形变化

形容词: repealable | 名词: repealer | 动词过去式: repealed | 动词过去分词: repealed | 动词现在分词: repealing | 动词第三人称单数: repeals |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.撤销

withdraw  abolish  revoke  recall  cancel  annul  invalidate  rescind  overrule  take back  

同义参见:

retract  

英英释义

名词 repeal:

the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

同义词:abrogation, annulment

动词 repeal:

annul by recalling or rescinding

同义词:revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, overturn, rescind, vacate

补充

repealrepeal英:[riˈpi:l] 美:[rɪˈpil]vt.1.撤销, 废除The Labour Party repealed the Act.工党废除了那项法令。

例句

1. the repeal of Prohibition禁酒令的废除 2. He believes that death penalty will be repealed sooner or later.他相信死刑早晚会被废除。 3. the legislation was repealed five months later.五个月后,这项立法被废止了。 4. the House voted in favour of repeal.议院投票赞成废止。 5. The state legislature eventually repealed [=rescinded] the tax (law).州立法机构最终废除了这项税(法)。 6. Most voters oppose the repeal of the law.大多数选民都反对废除这项法律。