| 单词 | invalidate |
| 释义 | invalidate (ɪnvælɪdeɪt ) Word forms: invalidates , invalidating , invalidated 1. verb To invalidate something such as an argument, conclusion, or result means to prove that it is wrong or cause it to be wrong. Any form of physical activity will invalidate the results. [VERB noun] Some of the other criticisms were invalidated years ago. [VERB noun] 2. verb If something invalidates something such as a law, contract, or election, it causes it to be considered illegal. An official decree invalidated the vote in the capital. [VERB noun] A contract signed now might be invalidated at some future date. [VERB noun] Synonyms: nullify, cancel, annul, undermine Collocations: invalidate a result Should an opposition candidate win, there was likely to be an attempt to invalidate the result, she said. Times, Sunday Times Even changes in the gravity produced by the water table can invalidate the result. Times, Sunday Times In a 1935 paper he and two colleagues challenged scientists to try to prove that it worked, setting out a series of 'loopholes' that would invalidate the results. Times, Sunday Times Critics pointed out this invalidated the results as she could have simply written her own record to agree with the other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If we, for example, instrument a system for testing and then remove the instrumentation before delivery, this invalidates the results of most testing based on the complete system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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