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过去分词：repealed　现在分词：repealing　过去式：repealed　第三人称单数：repeals　复数：repeals　

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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  if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid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  If the governmentrepealsa law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid.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 The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.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 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。
• But nothing short of the law's complete repeal will do.
  但是除了完全废除这部法律，其他都于事无补。
• The policy was repealed some months later, although the repeal has not yet been implemented.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。
• Repeal supporters said the issue was about an unconstitutional law, not abortion or parental rights. He may abstain or even vote to make abortion illegal.
  废除令的支持者说，此事针对的是违反宪法的法律，而非堕胎权或父母知情权。他可能弃权，甚至投票支持堕胎违法。
• Since then, several members of Congress have introduced bills to repeal the 22nd Amendment.
  自那时起，一些国会议员提出议案希望废除第22宪法修正案。
• 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。
• They wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls.
  他们要废除所有经济控制法规。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
  许多人投票赞成废除那项财产法。