单词 | nix |
释义 | nix (once / 7142 pages) 1v 2n 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 FAMILYnix: nixed, nixes, nixing USAGE EXAMPLESThe 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 2Dad nixed our plans Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper disallow, forbid, interdict, prohibit, proscribe, veto allow, countenance, let, permit consent to, give permission allow, grantlet have ban prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure bar, debar, excludeprevent from entering; keep out enjoinissue an injunction criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlawdeclare illegal; outlaw ban, censorforbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) command, require make someone do something 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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