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单词 revoke
释义 re·voke
I. \rə̇ˈvōk, rēˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English revoken, from Middle French revoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + vocare to call — more at voice
transitive verb
1. : to bring or call back: as
 a. obsolete : restrain, check, prevent
 b. : to call or summon back
 c. : to call back to mind or memory
 d. obsolete : to restore to use or operation : revive
2. : to annul by recalling or taking back (as something granted by a special act) : rescind, cancel, repeal
 < revoke a will >
 < revoke a privilege >
3. obsolete : withdraw: as
 a. : recant, retract
 b. : to take back : reassume, recover
 c. : to draw back
intransitive verb
1. : to make revocation
2. : to fail to follow suit when able in a card game in violation of the rule of the game : renege
Synonyms:
 reverse, repeal, rescind, recall: revoke indicates an annulling or abrogating, especially of something given or assigned, with formality or not
  < revoke a license >
  < revoke a grant >
  < his power of attorney … has never been revoked — Hamilton Basso >
  reverse may be a close synonym for revoke, especially in indicating decision directly opposed to that previously made; it is often used of a higher agency or instrumentality acting on a lower
  < the plate umpire reversing his decision after conferring with the others >
  < the superior court reversing the decision of the lower court >
  repeal is likely to be used in reference to formal abrogation by constituted authority
  < the legislature repealed the unpopular law the next year >
  < the eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealedU.S. Constitution >
  rescind applies to abolishing, abrogating, or making void, sometimes with suggestions of summary or definitive procedure
  < one body of customs after another was swept away; ordinances were overhauled or rescinded — F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink >
  < the legislature refused to function until martial law was rescindedCurrent Biography >
  recall in this sense indicates a calling back, suspending, or abrogating, either finally as erroneous or ill-advised or tentatively for deliberation
  < would have done anything to recall the word, as soon as it was out of his mouth — Margaret Kennedy >
  < recall a bridge bid >
  < recall a stringent edict >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : annulling, cancellation; also : recall
2. : an act or instance of revoking in a card game
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