repeal

英 [rɪˈpiːl]

美 [rɪˈpiːl]

v.  废除，撤销，废止(法规)
n.  撤销; 废除，作废

过去分词：repealed　现在分词：repealing　过去式：repealed　第三人称单数：repeals　复数：repeals　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12067 / COCA.9535

牛津词典

verb

• 废除，撤销，废止（法规）
  if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid

柯林斯词典

• VERB 废止;废除;撤销
  If the governmentrepealsa law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid.
  1. The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
     政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
  2. Repealis also a noun.
     
  3. Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.
     明年将是禁酒令废除60周年。

英英释义

noun

• the act of abrogating
  Synonym:abrogationannulment

verb

• cancel officially
  1. He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. lift an embargo
  3. vacate a death sentence
  Synonym:revokeannulliftcountermandreverseoverturnrescindvacate

双语例句

• The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
  政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
• The policy was repealed some months later, although the repeal has not yet been implemented.
  “不要问，不要说”政策虽于数月之后被废除，但废除令至今仍未得到真正落实。
• He vowed to repeal the "job-killer" law if elected.
  他承诺如果当选，一定会废除这项“扼杀就业”的法案。
• She was allowed to bring one Private Member's Motion a year, so she would try single-handedly to repeal the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, or propose a minimum wage for blacks.
  她被允许每年搞一个起诉下院议员活动，因此她将尝试单独地废除禁止异族通婚法案，或提议一项黑人最低工资制。
• The Company may modify or repeal the provisions of the Code or adopt a new Code at any time it deems appropriate, with or without notice to its Employees.
  公司可在任何其认为合适的时候修改或撤销本准则的条款，或采纳新的准则，这既可以通知员工也可以不通知员工。
• I think what is picking up steam is the understanding that this repeal hurts the middle class of this country.
  我认为正在好转的是对这个条例的撤销伤害了我国的中层阶级这一点的理解。
• Despite continued efforts to repeal this act, federal courts have upheld its major provisions.
  尽管有人不断努力以图撤消这项法律，联邦法院始终坚持执行这项法律中的主要条款。
• The EU wanted the United States to repeal the high tariffs on steel imports or take trade compensatory measures.
  欧盟要求美国取消钢铁进口高额关税，或对此采取贸易补偿措施。
• To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of this Law and legal procedures;
  （一）根据本法规定并依照法定程序制定、修改和废除法律；
• The Labour Party said that they would repeal the whole act once they got into power.
  工党宣称它一旦执政就全部废除这项法令。