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cancel
(cancelled, cancelling; 美 亦作 canceled, canceling)
[with obj.]
  1. decide or announce that (an arranged or planned event) will not take place
    取消；中止
    he was forced to cancel his visit.
    他被迫取消访问。
    ■annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect)
    宣布作废；使无效
    his visa had been cancelled.
    他的签证被注销。
    ■abolish or make void (a financial obligation)
    注销，免去（金融债务）
    I intend to cancel your debt to me.
    我打算免去你欠我的债务。
    ■mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated
    注销，盖销（车票，邮票）
    cancelling stamps on registered mail.
    挂号信上的盖销邮票。
  2. (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another)
    （因素，情况）抵消，对消
    the electric fields may cancel each other out.
    诸电场可相互抵消。
    ■(Mathematics)delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction
    (数)（从方程式或分数的分子，分母）约去，消去（相等因子）
noun
  1. a mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used
    邮票注销章，戳记
  2. (Printing)a new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error
    (印刷)经修正的版面
    [as modifier]a cancel title page.
    一张经过修正的扉页。
  3. (US)(in music) a natural sign
    (美)（音乐用语）本位记号
派生
语源
  1. late Middle English (the sense 'obliterate or delete writing by drawing or stamping lines across it'): from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare, from cancelli 'crossbars'
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