| 单词 | repeal |
| 释义 | repeal (once / 653 pages) vn To repeal something — usually a law, ordinance or public policy — is to take it back. For example, dog lovers might want the town council to repeal the law that says residents can have no more than four dogs. The verb repeal comes from the Anglo-French word repeler, “to call back.” Repeal is almost always used in the context of law: When a government decides to get rid of an ordinance or law, that ordinance or law is repealed. That means it is no longer in effect, like if the weather becomes unseasonably hot, the schools might repeal the part of the dress code to permit students to wear shorts. WORD FAMILYrepeal: repealed, repealing, repeals USAGE EXAMPLESBut their actions starting Tuesday to end Obamacare will be far less sweeping, at least initially, than a full-blown repeal of the law. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Such efforts, said Mr. Murphy, the system’s chief executive, will remain “highly relevant” even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A poll this fall by the Kaiser Family Foundation found only 37 percent believe repealing the Affordable Care Act should be a top priority. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v cancel officially Syn|Hypo|Hyper annul, countermand, lift, overturn, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on fail to fulfill a promise or obligation cancel, strike down declare null and void; make ineffective 2n the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation Syn|Hypo|Hyper abrogation, annulment derogation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law vacationthe act of making something legally void recallthe act of removing an official by petition revocationthe act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done cancellation the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
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