nullification
US /ˌnʌl.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌnʌl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
廢止, 取消, 無效化
the act of making something legally null and void; invalidation
範例:
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The court ordered the nullification of the contract.
法院下令廢止該合同。
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The nullification of the previous law led to new regulations.
前一項法律的廢止導致了新的規定。
2.
廢止 (聯邦法律)
the refusal of a US state to aid in the enforcement of a federal law within its borders
範例:
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The doctrine of nullification was a key issue in the pre-Civil War era.
廢止原則是內戰前時期的一個關鍵問題。
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Some states attempted nullification of federal tariffs.
一些州試圖廢止聯邦關稅。