countermand
US /ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈmænd/
UK /ˌkaʊn.təˈmɑːnd/
动词
撤销, 取消
to revoke or cancel (a command or order)
示例:
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The general decided to countermand the order to advance.
将军决定撤销前进的命令。
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The manager had to countermand the previous instructions due to new information.
由于新信息，经理不得不撤销先前的指示。
名词
撤销命令, 取消
an order revoking a previous one
示例:
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The general issued a countermand to his troops.
将军向他的部队发出了撤销命令。
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There was a countermand on the delivery, so the package was not sent.
由于有撤销命令，包裹没有寄出。