Word · Frequency #12067
repeals
废止；撤销
repeals is the plural of repeal.
核心释义
the official act of cancelling a law or rule
- 1.
废除；撤销的行为或实例
An act or instance of repealing.
废除；撤销的行为或实例；废止；撤消
用法In use
The school board voted to repeal the old dress code.
用法提示：repeal 在此作及物动词，表示“正式撤销（规定）”。
Last year the city repealed a parking rule that confused drivers.
用法提示：repealed 是 repeal 的过去式，表示“废除了”。
Parliament regularly repeals laws that are no longer useful.
用法提示：repeals 是 repeal 的第三人称单数形式，表示“废除”。
repeal sth
The government decided to repeal the act.
政府决定废止该法案。
sth be repealed
repeal 常用于被动语态，主语是被废止的法律、法规等。
The outdated law was repealed last year.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- repeal a law
- 废除一项法律
- The government voted to repeal the unpopular law.政府投票废除了这项不得人心的法律。
- repeal a ban
- 解除禁令
- Parliament decided to repeal the ban on overseas travel.议会决定解除海外旅行禁令。
- repeal legislation
- 废除立法
- The new majority promised to repeal the controversial legislation.新的多数党承诺废除这项有争议的立法。
- call for the repeal of
- 呼吁废除……
- Activists called for the repeal of the old regulation.活动人士呼吁废除这项旧规定。
- vote to repeal
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
repeal 形似 appeal（呼吁），去掉开头的 a 就成了 repeal：不再呼吁、正式取消，即“废止”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legislation、law、government repeal 是正式用语，通常指通过法律程序废止或撤销法律、法规或官方决定，多用于立法、政府和法律语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in the /iːl/ sound and rhyme with 'repeal'. 'Peel' is a homophone of the 'peal' in 'repeal', and 'appeal' shares the same 'peal' spelling. Beware 'repel' /rɪˈpɛl/: its spelling is close, but it rhymes with 'bell', not 'peal'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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