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Revoke Revoked Cancel Verb Meaning Government Revocation 英

英语单词 revoke
英美音标 英 [rɪ'vəʊk] 美 [rɪ'voʊk]
中文释义 vt.撤回,取消,废除
vi.藏牌,有牌不跟
n.藏牌
英语例句 (1) We hereby revoke the agreement of May8, 2004.
(2) His driving licence was revoked after the crash.
(3) The intention to revoke a will.
中文例句 (1) 我方特此宣告于2004年5月8日签订的合同无效。
(2) 他撞车后驾驶执照被吊销了。
(3) 将遗嘱取消的打算。
vocabulary简明 When you revoke something, you officially cancel it, like when you revoke your sister's "coolest sibling" award because she shows your friends funny pictures of you from when you were little.
vocabulary扩展 The verb revoke comes from the Latin word revocare, meaning "to call back or rescind." Licenses, wills, and privileges are three things that can be revoked. The verb also has a meaning specific to card- playing. If the rules state that you have to follow suit, but you accidentally play trump instead, you have revoked or reneged. If other players notice your mistake, you have to take the card back.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]取消,废除,撤销(许可、法律、协议等) When people in authority revoke something such as a licence, a law, or an agreement, they cancel it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.

    政府撤销了她丈夫管理外来打工人群的许可证。

revocation
  • The Montserrat government announced its revocation of 311 banking licences.

    蒙特塞拉特岛政府宣布吊销311家银行机构的从业许可证。

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