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单词 nix
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nix
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If you nix something, you cancel or veto it. You might nix your little sister's plan to build a fire pit in the middle of the front yard.
In North America, to nix something is to forbid or put an end to it. Your aunt might nix your idea about a surprise party for your uncle, knowing he would hate it, and a babysitter might nix her charges' plan to stay up all night watching movies. Another, less formal meaning of nix is "nothing." This is also the oldest meaning of the word, from the German nichts, also "nothing," and pronounced in much the same way.
WORD FAMILY
nix: nixed, nixes, nixing
USAGE EXAMPLES
The Democratic governor nixed the measure Saturday night.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Foster confirmed he was indeed asked, but he later nixed the idea, saying on Instagram that he “politely and respectfully declined”.
The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016)
Some anecdotes were nixed because they “wouldn’t be nice to somebody” if she shared them onstage. 
Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016)
1
v command against
Dad nixed our plans
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
disallow, forbid, interdict, prohibit, proscribe, veto
allow, countenance, let, permit
consent to, give permission
allow, grant
let have
ban
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
bar, debar, exclude
prevent from entering; keep out
enjoin
issue an injunction
criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw
declare illegal; outlaw
ban, censor
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
command, require
make someone do something
2
n a quantity of no importance
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
nihil
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
relative quantity
a quantity relative to some purpose
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