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call sth off phrase
⇨ abolish abolish verb ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ cut 1 and ⇨ remove 1 另见cut条第1义和remove条第1义abolish ♦︎ cancel ♦︎ scrap ♦︎ dismiss ♦︎ do away with sth ♦︎ axe ♦︎ call sth offThese words all mean to change plans so that sth no longer happens. 这些词均表示取消、终止。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to abolish / cancel / scrap / axe a service◆to abolish / scrap a system / plan / scheme / tax◆to cancel / call off a / an game / match / engagement◆to scrap / axe jobs◆to abolish / scrap sth completely◆to cancel / scrap sth altogether■ abolish / /əˈbɒlɪʃ; NAmE əˈbɑːlɪʃ/ [transitive, often passive] to officially end a law, system or institution 废除，废止（法律、体制或习俗）◆Slavery was abolished in the US in 1865.美国于1865年废除了奴隶制。◆Over the past six years we have abolished a whole range of direct taxes.过去六年我们已经取消一系列的直接税。▸ abolition /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆the abolition of slavery / apartheid / the death penalty奴隶制／种族隔离／死刑的废除■ cancel (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive, often passive] to decide that sth that has been arranged will not now take place 取消；撤销；终止◆All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.因天气恶劣，所有航班均已取消。◆Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away.外出前，别忘了安排停送报纸。 see also postpone ⇨ delay ▸ cancellation (NAmE also cancelation) noun [uncountable, countable] ◆We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation.如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。◆Cancellations must be made in writing.撤销必须有书面通知。■ scrap (-pp-) [transitive, often passive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to cancel sth, especially plans, that are no longer practical or useful 取消（计划）；废弃；报废◆The government has been forced to scrap plans for a proposed tax reform.政府已经被迫撤销提出的税收改革方案。■ dismiss [transitive] (law 法律) to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidence 驳回；不受理◆Judges have to state their reasons for dismissing a case.法官须说明驳回案件的理由。◆'Case dismissed!'此案驳回！■ ˌdo aˈway with sth phrasal verb (does, did, done) (rather informal, especially spoken, often approving) to abolish sth, especially when you think this is a good thing 废除，废止（尤指这样做是对的）◆He thinks it's time we did away with the monarchy.他认为该是废除君主制的时候了。■ axe (BrE) (NAmE ax) [transitive, often passive] (rather informal, journalism 新闻) to get rid of sth such as a service or system, or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount 精简（机构等）；大量削减（服务、经费等）◆Other less profitable services are to be axed later this year.其他盈利较少的服务项目预定今年稍晚将大量削减。◆The series was axed after only six episodes.那个系列节目只播了六集就被砍了。■ ˌcall sth ˈoff phrasal verb to cancel sth, especially a plan involving lots of people; to decide that sth will not happen 取消（参与人数众多的计划）；停止进行◆Union leaders last night called off strike action planned for today.工会领导昨晚取消了原定今天举行的罢工。◆They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married).他们已经取消婚约。 |