| 释义 |
decertify, v.|diːˈsɜːtɪfaɪ|
[f. de- + certify v.]
trans. To remove a certificate or certification from; spec. to remove certification of insanity from. Hence ˌdecertifiˈcation.
1918Oxf. Times 11 May 7/3 The duty was cast on him of decertifying certain men if he thought they came within the terms of the order. Ibid., I have decertified certain men. 1947B. F. Tucker Guide to Nat. Labor Relations Act 138 Decertification. The Board has power to revoke a certification already issued. 1959Times 16 Mar. 10/2 The Newfoundland action in decertifying this union, which is affiliated to the powerful Canadian Labour Congress. 1960Sunday Times 3 Jan. 11/4 The 1960s are likely to see the decertification of the majority of the remaining certified mental defectives. 1964G. L. Cohen What's Wrong with Hospitals? viii. 177 They did all the pleasant jobs. I didn't dare open my mouth; I wanted to be de-certified. |