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

• To nullify or render void; abolish.
  使无效，使废弃；取消。
• ICM RME automatically finds out why the feedback was given, and, in case of erroneous feedback, it will quickly nullify its effect ( or "unlearn" it).
  ICMRME会自动地查明为什么有这样的反馈，而且在反馈错误的情况下，它会快速地消除这个反馈的影响（也就是不学习这个反馈提供的信息）。
• Moreover, the legal requirements of individual systems may, conceivably, nullify supply and demand.
  此外，个别系统的法定要求可能会使供应和需求无效，这一点毋庸置疑。
• Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow she makes or any sworn pledge to deny herself.
  凡她所许的愿和刻苦约束自己所起的誓，她丈夫可以坚定，也可以废去。
• 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。
• Then we can nullify the agreement.
  到那是我们可以声明协议无效。
• 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。
• However, the failure to so indicate or confirm shall not nullify the confidential nature of the disclosure.
  不过，没有说明或者证实披露信息的性质并不表示不保密。
• How can we nullify the enemy's propaganda?
  怎样才能抵销敌人的宣传？
• Article 79 If cheating on a national education examination is found, the relevant administrative department of education shall nullify the examination, and shall, in accordance with law, impose administrative sanctions on the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it.
  第七十九条在国家教育考试中作弊的，由教育行政部门宣布考试无效，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。