cancel

• 指取消或撤销原定计划、安排或已做出的决定的行为；也可指终止某项活动、协议或命令。

A noun referring to the act of calling off or annulling something previously arranged or scheduled.

1. CancellationB1informal

   The act of deciding that a planned event or activity will not happen.

   取消

   • The show was a cancel due to bad weather.
   • We got a cancel on our flight reservation.
   • The event was a last-minute cancel.

   同义词abrogationannulmentcancellationnullificationrescissionrevocation

   反义词adoptionconfirmationimplementationrealization

• 用于表示决定取消原定的计划或活动，或终止某事的作用或效力的动词。

A verb used to indicate the act of deciding that something previously arranged will not happen, or to stop something from being effective or valid.

1. Call offA2formal

   To decide that a planned event will not take place.

   取消

   • They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather.
   • The meeting was cancelled at the last minute.
   • She cancelled her flight because of an emergency.

   同义词abandoncall offdropnixscrapscrubshelve

   反义词arrangeplanschedule

2. Annul or invalidateB1formal

   To make something no longer valid or effective.

   取消

   • He cancelled his subscription to the magazine.
   • The company cancelled the contract after the breach.
   • She cancelled the order before it was shipped.

   同义词abrogateannulcountermandinvalidatenegatenullifyquashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   反义词confirmenforceratifyupholdvalidate

3. Offset or neutralizeB2formal

   To balance or counteract the effect of something.

   抵消

   • The gains in one area cancelled out the losses in another.
   • The positive feedback cancelled the negative comments.
   • His apology cancelled the tension in the room.

   同义词counteractcounterbalancenegateneutralizenullifyoffset

   反义词amplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

短语动词变体cancel out