Word · Frequency #3183
canceling
取消；废除；使无效
canceling is the present participle of cancel.
to decide that something planned will not happen; to make something no longer valid or effective
- 1.
To cross out something with lines etc.
用线条等划掉某物。
- 2.
To invalidate or annul something.
使某物无效或废除某物。
- 3.
To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
在(如用过的邮票)上做标记以防再次使用。
- 4.
To offset or equalize something.
抵消或使某物平衡。
- 5.
To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
从分数的分子和分母或等式的两边消去公因子。
- 6.
To stop production of a programme.
停止制作某个节目。
划掉；删去；停播；停止制作；抵消；平衡；约去；消去；盖销
In use
I need to cancel my appointment due to an emergency.
The concert was cancelled because of the storm.
She is cancelling her subscription to the magazine.
cancel sth
直接跟取消的对象，常用名词短语。
We had to cancel the flight due to the storm.
由于暴风雨，我们不得不取消航班。
cancel sth out
表示相互抵消，通常用于抽象概念。
The extra work cancelled out the pay raise.
额外的工作抵消了加薪。
cancel on sb
口语用法，表示临时取消与某人的计划。
She cancelled on me at the last minute.
她在最后一刻取消了我的约会。
Connections
Collocations
- cancel a meeting
- 取消会议
- We had to cancel the meeting due to a scheduling conflict.由于日程冲突，我们不得不取消会议。
- cancel an order
- 取消订单
- You can cancel your order within 24 hours for a full refund.您可以在24小时内取消订单并获得全额退款。
- cancel a reservation
- 取消预订
- I need to cancel my hotel reservation for next week.我需要取消下周的酒店预订。
- cancel a flight
- 取消航班
- The airline canceled all flights due to the storm.由于暴风雨，航空公司取消了所有航班。
- cancel a subscription
- 取消订阅
- She decided to cancel her magazine subscription.她决定取消杂志订阅。
- cancel each other out
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'砍掉'，想象用刀砍掉一个计划，即取消它。
Context & Register
动词'cancel'在多种语境下使用，从日常取消计划到正式废除合同，语域中性，适用于各类场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling chunk 'cel' (or 'cil' for council/pencil). Only 'chancel' rhymes with 'cancel' (both end with /səl/). 'Pencil' and 'parcel' have the same /səl/ ending but different vowels. 'Council' has the /aʊ/ diphthong, and 'excel' has a different stress pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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