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过去分词：repealed　现在分词：repealing　过去式：repealed　第三人称单数：repeals　复数：repeals　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  if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid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  If the governmentrepealsa law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid.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 The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.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

• 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。
• Persons who make or amend or repeal laws.
  制定修改或废止法律的人。
• He said he has urged Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and to pass the Domestic Partners Benefit and Obligations Act.
  他说他正敦促国会废除《婚姻保护法》并通过《国内伴侣福利和义务法》。
• Repeal supporters said the issue was about an unconstitutional law, not abortion or parental rights. He may abstain or even vote to make abortion illegal.
  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。他可能弃权，甚至投票支持堕胎违法。
• Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
  许多人投票赞成废除那项财产法。
• Since then, several members of Congress have introduced bills to repeal the 22nd Amendment.
  自那时起，一些国会议员提出议案希望废除第22宪法修正案。
• 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。
• 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。
• The bill seek to repeal the existing legislation.
  该议案企图废除现存的有关立法。
• I think what is picking up steam is the understanding that this repeal hurts the middle class of this country.
  我认为正在好转的是对这个条例的撤销伤害了我国的中层阶级这一点的理解。