repeal

英 [rɪˈpiːl]

美 [rɪˈpiːl]

v.  废除，撤销，废止(法规)
n.  撤销; 废除，作废

过去分词：repealed　现在分词：repealing　过去式：repealed　第三人称单数：repeals　复数：repeals　

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牛津词典

verb

• 废除，撤销，废止（法规）
  if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid

柯林斯词典

• VERB 废止;废除;撤销
  If the governmentrepealsa law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid.
  1. The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
     政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
  2. Repealis also a noun.
     
  3. Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.
     明年将是禁酒令废除60周年。

英英释义

noun

• the act of abrogating
  Synonym:abrogationannulment

verb

• cancel officially
  1. He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. lift an embargo
  3. vacate a death sentence
  Synonym:revokeannulliftcountermandreverseoverturnrescindvacate

双语例句

• They present a petition with a million signature to parliament, asking for the law to is repeal.
  他们向议会递交了一份有一百万人签字的请愿书，要求废除这项法律。
• Despite continued efforts to repeal this act, federal courts have upheld its major provisions.
  尽管有人不断努力以图撤消这项法律，联邦法院始终坚持执行这项法律中的主要条款。
• The Congress decided to repeal the law.
  议会决定废除那项法令。
• Last week, after countless Republican attempts to repeal Obamacare, and dozens of lawsuits, the Supreme Court rejected the latest challenge to the law.
  在共和党无数次试图废除奥巴马医改（Obamacare）以及发生许多诉讼之后，上周最高法院驳回了对该法律的最新挑战。
• The Company may modify or repeal the provisions of the Code or adopt a new Code at any time it deems appropriate, with or without notice to its Employees.
  公司可在任何其认为合适的时候修改或撤销本准则的条款，或采纳新的准则，这既可以通知员工也可以不通知员工。
• Even if Congress followed Obama's lead by re-basing the SGR, it still would need to repeal or reform the system through new legislation.
  即使国会通过了奥巴马总统关于可持续增长率的二次基线提议，还需要通过新的立法对现有体制进行废止和改革。
• Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
  许多人投票赞成废除那项财产法。
• The EU wanted the United States to repeal the high tariffs on steel imports or take trade compensatory measures.
  欧盟要求美国取消钢铁进口高额关税，或对此采取贸易补偿措施。
• The Labour Party said that they would repeal the whole act once they got into power.
  工党宣称它一旦执政就全部废除这项法令。
• ( E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
  上述各项的修改、修订或废除。