repeal

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六级GRE Collins 1

n the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
v cancel officially

n. 废止, 撤消
vt. 废止, 撤消, 放弃

Collins 星级

12,067

BNC 频率

9,535

使用频率

repeal 由前缀 re-（表示“向后”或“再次”）和词根 peal（与“打”或“敲响”有关，常见于“peal of bells”）组成，意思是“再次打击”或“撤销”。

例句

1. The government decided to repeal the old tax law.

政府决定废除旧的税法。

2. Many citizens want to repeal the controversial policy.

许多公民希望废除这一有争议的政策。

3. The committee voted to repeal the regulations that were no longer needed.

委员会投票决定废除那些不再需要的规定。