| 释义 |
waiv·er
\-və(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Anglo-French weyver, from Old North French weyver to abandon, waive (taken as a noun)
1. : the act of waiving or intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege
< the defendant's waiver of a jury trial >
< a waiver of the privilege of immunity from prosecution >
< a waiver of a contract provision >
specifically : the relinquishment by a team of one professional baseball league of the right to buy the contract of a player at a stipulated price before he can go to a club of any other league
< asked for waivers on him and he left the big leagues for good — Christopher Mathewson >
2. : the document or legal instrument evidencing an act of waiving
< signed a waiver of immunity > |