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Nullify Means Make Nullified Legal Verb 动词   [V

英语单词 nullify
英美音标 英 ['nʌlɪfaɪ] 美 ['nʌləˌfaɪ]
中文释义 v.使无效;废除;取消
英语例句 (1) The election results were nullified because of voter fraud.
(2) Counterintelligence seeks to nullify the enemy's espionage efforts.
(3) He has no right to nullify laws.
(4) An unhealthy diet will nullify the effects of training.
中文例句 (1) 因为选民舞弊,选举结果无效。
(2) 反间谍情报之目的是挫败敌人的间谍活动。
(3) 他无权废除法律。
(4) 不健康的饮食会抵消锻炼的效果。
vocabulary简明 To nullify something means to make it invalid or ineffective. A peace treaty is an attempt to nullify aggression and division within a region.
vocabulary扩展 If you take a null, or a zero, and make it into an action you can take, and you’ve got nullify — the act of making something void or zero-like. If you have an argument with your friend, it might nullify the fun you had together that day. This word is particularly used in legal language — a divorce nullifies a marriage — or in business disputes where you are trying to nullify someone else’s actions or plans.
柯林斯解释
1
[VERB 动词]使失去法律效力;废除;取消 To nullify a legal decision or procedure means to declare that it is not legally valid.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments...

    他利用自己适用范围广泛的行政权力废止当地政府所作的决定。

  • It is worth remembering that previous wills are nullified automatically upon marriage.

    要记住的是,一旦结婚,原遗嘱自动失效。

2
[VERB 动词]使无效;使无用;抵消 To nullify something means to make it have no effect.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He may be able to nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce...

    他也许能通过供应更为多样化的农产品来抵消那一劣势。

  • This, of course, would nullify the effect of the move and merely accelerate inflation.

    这毫无疑问会使该举措完全失效,而仅仅只是加速通货膨胀。

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