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

• The most important of these endowed the courts with sweeping authority to review and nullify the ICC's rate decisions.
  其中最重要的是：赋予法院复审和否决州际商业委员会所作运价裁决的决定性权力。
• If the mortgage is eliminated as a result of the liquidation of liabilities or for other reasons, procedures shall be undertaken to nullify the mortgage registration.
  抵押权因债务清偿或者其他原因而消灭的，应当依照规定办理注销抵押登记。
• 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。
• He may well want to keep some actions and nullify others, not necessarily in strict reverse order.
  他可能想保留一些操作，而放弃另外一些操作，不一定是按严格的反向次序。
• Removal of this anode for any purpose will NULLIFY THE WARRANTY.
  无论因何原因拆卸这种阳极棒，都使得本热水器的质量保证无效。
• 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。
• Defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness.
  意在摧毁敌机或导弹的攻击或者使它们的效力无效的防御措施。
• Unauthorized modification of the water heater may create a hazard to life and property and will nullify the warranty.
  对电热水器未经授权的更改可能会对生命和财产造成危害，而且也导致质量保证条款失效。
• To nullify or render void; abolish.
  使无效，使废弃；取消。
• 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。