repeal

• vt. 废除；撤销；废止；放弃；否定
• n. 废除；撤销

来自古法语 rapeler,叫回，撤消，来自 re-,向后，往回，apeler,呼叫，词源同 appeal.引申词义 废除，废止。

1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

repeal

repeal: see appeal

repeal (v.)

late 14c., from Anglo-French repeler, Old French rapeler "call back, call in, call after, revoke" (Modern French rappeler), from re- "back" (see re-) + apeler "to call" (see appeal (v.)). Related: Repealed; repealing.

repeal (n.)

late 15c., from repeal (v.), or from Anglo-French repel, Old French rapel (Modern French rappel) "a recall appeal," back-formation from rapeler.

abolish, cancel, repeal

这些动词均含"取消，废除"之意

abolish：正式用词，指彻底废除某种制度、规章或习俗。

cancel：用法广泛，多指取消债务、合同、证书、比赛、旅行、计划或约会等。

repeal书面用词，指撤销立法机关通过的协议、法案或法律等。

The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Harry has made out a strong case for the repeal of the Corn Laws.

哈里提出强有力的理由,赞成废除《玉米法案》.

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Some initiatives propose the repeal of existing state laws.

一些倡议建议废除现有的州法律.

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Pay: With your square for the income person's confirm of, can't repeal timeletter of credit pay.

支付: 以你方为收益人保兑的 、 不可撤消的即期信用证支付.

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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.

英汉非文学 - 政府文件

There are moves in Congress to repeal or defer the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gases.

国会也有关于废止抑或是服从环境保护机构管理温室气体权力的行动.

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We should not decide that children should not recite ancient classics due to its repeal.

经书承载着中国悠久的文化,传统的读经教育中蕴含着重要的教育方法.

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President Bush has included the repeal of the tax in his 1.6 trillion tax cut proposal.

布什总统1.6万亿美元的减税计划中包括废除遗产税.

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Says he would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment.

说他将废除婚姻保护法案,但曾投票反对联邦婚姻修正案.

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Abortion repeal is not a question of political expediency. it is part of something greater.

废除禁止人工流产法不是一个政治权宜之计的问题. 它是一个更大问题的一部分.

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They wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls.

他们想要取消所有的经济管制立法.

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But he has pledged to repeal many of the tax cuts enacted by President Bush.

但他又保证会废除布什总统颁布的减税法案.

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The bill seek to repeal the existing legislation.

该议案企图废除现存的有关立法.

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Mps are pressing for the repeal of the immigration act.

下院议员正在施加压力使移民法得以废止.

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Says he would repeal the ban that prevents the U.S. from negotiating with drug companies.

他说他将废止一项禁令,该禁令不允许美国与制药公司谈判.

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To enact, amend or repeal laws, examine and approve budgets, approve taxation and public expenditure etc.

制定 、 修改和废除法律, 审核、通过财政预算, 批准税收和公共开支等.

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He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.

他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令.

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Turkish generals hold military power , arbitrary Bahu, arbitrary killings and even repeal legislation Khalifa.

突厥将领握有军权,专横跋扈, 任意废立甚至杀害哈里发.

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Many voted for the repeal of that property law.

许多人投票赞成废止那项财产法.

辞典例句

In 2008, more than 100 retired generals and admirals called for a DADT repeal.

2008年, 超过100名退役领导要求重新审视DADT两不政策.

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The Congress decided to repeal the law.

议会决定废除那项法令.

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The government was forced to repeal the old labor law and issue a new one.

政府被迫废除了旧的劳动法,并颁发新法.

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Perhaps, as with other challenged orthodoxies, there is a case for revision not repeal.

或许, 正如其它受到挑战的正统理论一样, 调整而不是废除这个理论是有理由的.

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The repeal of the Corn Laws by Great Britainin 1846 ended Britain standing policy protectionism.

1846暮年英国废止《谷物法》,停止了英国临时具有的商业掩护从义政策.

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Repeal supporters said the issue was about an unconstitutional law, not abortion or parental rights.

废除令的支持者说,此事针对的是违反宪法的法律, 而非堕胎权或父母知情权.

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Kill few, but on no account repeal the death penalty or grant any general pardon.

杀人要少, 但是决不废除死刑,决不大赦.

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He plans to repeal a number of current policies.

他计划废除一些当前的政策。

辞典例句

Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.

明年将是禁酒令废除60周年。

柯林斯例句