nullification
US /ˌnʌl.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌnʌl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
废止, 取消, 无效化
the act of making something legally null and void; invalidation
示例:
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The court ordered the nullification of the contract.
法院下令废止该合同。
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The nullification of the previous law led to new regulations.
前一项法律的废止导致了新的规定。
2.
废止 (联邦法律)
the refusal of a US state to aid in the enforcement of a federal law within its borders
示例:
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The doctrine of nullification was a key issue in the pre-Civil War era.
废止原则是内战前时期的一个关键问题。
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Some states attempted nullification of federal tariffs.
一些州试图废止联邦关税。