| 释义 |
cancel /kanˈsəl/ transitive verb (canˈcelling or (N American) canˈceling; canˈcelled or (N American) canˈceled)- To annul or suppress
- To revoke or discontinue
- To abolish or call off
- To counterbalance, compensate for or offset
- To cross out or delete
- (often with out) to eliminate as balancing each other, eg equal quantities from opposite sides of an equation, common factors from numerator and denominator of a fraction
- To mark or stamp (eg a postage stamp) to prevent reuse
intransitive verb- (with out) to neutralize each other
- To call off a planned event
noun- The process of correcting a serious error in a book, etc by removing a printed leaf or sheet
- The part so cancelled, or (usu) the new one substituted
- A natural note (music; US)
ORIGIN: L cancellāre to cross out, cancellī latticework, dimin of cancer a lattice canˈcellate or canˈcellated adjective - Marked with a lattice-like pattern, reticulate
- Porous or spongy (anatomy)
cancellāˈtion noun - Cancelling
- A thing cancelled, eg a theatre ticket
- Crosswise marking
canˈceller noun cancelli /kan-selˈī or kang-kelˈē/ plural noun - Crosspieces forming a latticework or grating, as in the division between the choir and the body of a church
- Reticulations (anatomy)
canˈcellous adjective (anatomy) Of bone, etc, having a spongy or porous structure canˈcelbot noun A computer program that identifies and deletes unwanted articles sent to an Internet newsgroup |