Repeal 考法 Amendment I 1】Vt.撤销，废除(法律等 Rescind Annul Authoritative

【例】The company called the furniture store to repeal the order for six new desks.公司要求家具店撤销六张 新桌子的订单。 In 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment which repealed the Prohibition Amendment of 1919, thus making the sale, distribution, and use of alcohol legal once again. 1933 年，国会通过了《第二十一修正案》，该法案废除了于1919年制订的《禁酒法》，从而使得酒的买卖、配送和使用再次合法化。

【近】abort, abrogate, annul, cancel, disannul, invalidate, negate, null, nullify, rescind, revoke, vacate, void

【反】continue, keep 继续执行；enact, establish, legislate 立法，制订

【例】If I find that you have been lying about this, I'll instantly repeal every promise I made to you.只要我发现在这个问题上你对我撒了谎，那我们之间的承诺就彻底断裂了。

【近】forswear, recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, withdraw

【反】adhere, stick坚持，忠于