| 释义 |
void /void/ adjective- Containing nothing, empty, deserted
- Unoccupied, unutilized
- Having no holder, vacant
- Devoid, destitute, free (with of)
- Ineffectual, useless
- Not binding in law, null, invalid
- Worthless (obsolete)
noun- An empty space
- (with the) the expanse of space
- Emptiness
- A lack, esp an emotional lack strongly felt
- An unfilled space (architecture)
- The total absence of cards of a particular suit (bridge, etc)
transitive verb- To make vacant, to empty, clear
- To empty (the bladder or bowels)
- To send out, discharge, emit
- To make of no effect, to nullify
- To send away, dismiss (obsolete)
- To remove, clear away (obsolete)
- To go away from, withdraw from, quit (obsolete)
- To avoid (obsolete)
- To lay aside, divest oneself of (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OFr voide empty, from popular L vocitus, from vocitāre to empty, from vocuus, for L vacuus empty voidˈable adjective - That may be voided
- (of a deed or transaction) valid or effective yet remaining open to legal challenge (law)
voidˈance noun - The act of voiding or emptying
- The state of being void
- (of a benefice) the fact or state of being vacant
voidˈed adjective (heraldry) (of a charge) having the inner part cut away and showing the tincture of the field voidˈee noun (historical) Wine and light food taken before going to bed, or before the departure of guests voidˈer noun (lit and figurative) - A person who empties or (historical) who clears a table
- A tray for carrying away dirty dishes, crumbs, etc, or a tray, etc, for carrying sweetmeats (obsolete)
- A piece of armour covering an unprotected part of the body
voidˈing noun - The act of voiding
- That which is voided (often in pl)
voidˈness noun voidˈing-lobby noun (obsolete) An anteroom |