nullify

英 [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ]

v.  使失去法律效力; 废止; 使无效; 抵消

过去分词：nullified　现在分词：nullifying　过去式：nullified　第三人称单数：nullifies　

IELTSGRE化学

BNC.18560 / COCA.17035

牛津词典

verb

• 使失去法律效力；废止
  to make sth such as an agreement or order lose its legal force
  1. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
     法官们不愿废止政府决定。
• 使无效；抵消
  to make sth lose its effect or power
  1. An unhealthy diet will nullify the effects of training.
     不健康的饮食会抵消锻炼的效果。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使失去法律效力;废除;取消
  Tonullifya legal decision or procedure means to declare that it is not legally valid.
  1. He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments...
     他利用自己适用范围广泛的行政权力废止当地政府所作的决定。
  2. It is worth remembering that previous wills are nullified automatically upon marriage.
     要记住的是，一旦结婚，原遗嘱自动失效。
• VERB 使无效;使无用;抵消
  Tonullifysomething means to make it have no effect.
  1. He may be able to nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce...
     他也许能通过供应更为多样化的农产品来抵消那一劣势。
  2. This, of course, would nullify the effect of the move and merely accelerate inflation.
     这毫无疑问会使该举措完全失效，而仅仅只是加速通货膨胀。

英英释义

verb

• make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  1. Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
  2. This action will negate the effect of my efforts
  Synonym:neutralizeneutralisenegate
• show to be invalid
  Synonym:invalidate
• declare invalid
  1. The contract was annulled
  2. void a plea
  Synonym:invalidateannulquashvoidavoid

双语例句

• These could nullify efforts by farmers to increase planting areas in response to the highest prices since the 2007-08 food crisis.
  作为对农产品价格触及2007-08年粮食危机以来最高水平的回应，农民纷纷扩大了种植面积，而糟糕的天气状况可能会抵消这些努力。
• These maxims, without any statute giving them force or operation, frequently control the effect and nullify the language of wills.
  这些原则无需制定法赋予其效力或执行力，却能常常规制遗嘱的有效与无效。
• Using a regular pillowcase may nullify the effectiveness of the pillow as its shape would not be maintained.
  一般的枕套可能会达不到这个要求，从而没办法保持枕芯的记忆形状。
• These surface charges partially nullify the effect of the charges on the metal plates.
  这些表面电荷部分地抵消金属极板上电荷的作用。
• It is worth remembering that previous wills are nullified automatically upon marriage.
  要记住的是，一旦结婚，原遗嘱自动失效。
• The meeting to be held next week was canceled. action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.
  预定下周举行的会议被取消了。
• Most of them spend too much time either standing still and watching their colleagues or running in lines that are easy for defenders to predict and nullify.
  他们中的绝大多数，花费了太多的时间，要么站着不动干瞅着队友，要么沿着很容易被对手预判和破坏的线路瞎跑。
• To nullify or render void; abolish.
  使无效，使废弃；取消。
• What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify god's faithfulness?
  即便有不信的、这有何妨呢。难道他们的不信、就废掉神的信麽。
• Desiring to ensure that rules of origin do not nullify or impair the rights of Members under GATT 1994;
  期望保证原产地规则不使各成员在GATT1994项下的权利丧失或减损；