| 英语单词 | invalidate |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪn'vælɪdeɪt] 美 [ɪn'vælɪdeɪt] |
| 中文释义 | vt.使无效;使作废 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The making of false statements could result in the invalidation of the contract. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 提供虚假资料可能导致合同失效。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If administrators find out that students cheated on a test, the school might invalidate their class grades. To invalidate means to cancel something or make it void, as if it never happened. |
| vocabulary扩展 | In invalidate you see the word valid which means true or correct. When you invalidate something you are making it less true, less official, or less correct. If you buy something that doesn't work properly and then try to fix it yourself, you invalidate the warranty. If you have a wacky theory that cars grow from trees, your teacher might invalidate your theory by taking you on a tour of an auto factory. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]驳倒;证明…站不住脚 To invalidate something such as an argument, conclusion, or result means to prove that it is wrong or cause it to be wrong. [V n]
2 [VERB 动词]使无效;使作废 If something invalidates something such as a law, contract, or election, it causes it to be considered illegal. [V n]
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