cancellation

noun

/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn/

(US English cancelation)

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[uncountable, countable] a decision to stop something that has already been arranged from happening; a statement that something will not happen
- We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation.
- a cancellation fee
- Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.
- Cancellations must be made in writing.
Extra Examples
- In the event of a flight cancellation, you will be compensated.
- They campaigned for debt cancellation for the poorest countries of the world.
- They opted for rescheduling rather than outright cancellation.
- We may be able to offer you some tickets if we have any cancellations.
- We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation.
- the cancellation of a contract
Topics Holidaysc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- last-minute
- outright
- flight
- …
verb + cancellation
- have
- make
- cause
- …
cancellation + noun
- charge
- fee
See full entry
[countable] something that has been cancelled
- Are there any cancellations for this evening's performance? (= tickets that have been returned)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- last-minute
- outright
- flight
- …
verb + cancellation
- have
- make
- cause
- …
cancellation + noun
- charge
- fee
See full entry
[uncountable] the fact of ending an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged
- the cancellation of the contract
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- last-minute
- outright
- flight
- …
verb + cancellation
- have
- make
- cause
- …
cancellation + noun
- charge
- fee
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin cancellatio(n-), from the verb cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’.

单词	cancellation
释义	cancellation noun /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn/ /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn/ (US English cancelation) jump to other results [uncountable, countable] a decision to stop something that has already been arranged from happening; a statement that something will not happen We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation. a cancellation fee Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services. Cancellations must be made in writing. Extra Examples In the event of a flight cancellation, you will be compensated. They campaigned for debt cancellation for the poorest countries of the world. They opted for rescheduling rather than outright cancellation. We may be able to offer you some tickets if we have any cancellations. We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation. the cancellation of a contract Topics Holidaysc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective last-minute outright flight … verb + cancellation have make cause … cancellation + noun charge fee See full entry [countable] something that has been cancelled Are there any cancellations for this evening's performance? (= tickets that have been returned) Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective last-minute outright flight … verb + cancellation have make cause … cancellation + noun charge fee See full entry [uncountable] the fact of ending an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged the cancellation of the contract Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective last-minute outright flight … verb + cancellation have make cause … cancellation + noun charge fee See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin cancellatio(n-), from the verb cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’.
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