countermand
countermand
[ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd]
verb
[ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd]
verb
- [with obj.]revoke (an order)
撤销；取消（命令）
an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded.
逮捕罢工领导人的命令被取消了。
■cancel an order for (goods)
取消；撤销订（货）单
she decided she had been extravagant and countermanded the cream.
她觉得自己太奢侈了，便取消了面霜的订单。
■revoke an order issued by (another person)
撤销别人的命令；收回成命
he was already countermanding her.
他已经在撤销她的命令了。
■declare (voting) invalid
宣布（选举）无效
the election commission has countermanded voting on the grounds of intimidation.
因为存在恐吓行为，选举委员会宣布选举无效。
- late Middle English: from Old French contremander (verb), contremand (noun), from medieval Latin contramandare, from contra- 'against' + mandare 'to order'
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