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the revocation of sth
常与 of 连用，后接被撤销的对象，多用于正式语境。
The revocation of the contract was unexpected.
合同的撤销出乎意料。
撤销；废止；取消
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撤销；废止；取消
the act of officially cancelling or annulling something
The revocation of the contract was unexpected.
合同的撤销出乎意料。
指动作
撤销的行为或实例。
An act or instance of revoking.
The abrupt revocation of the festival permit forced the organizers to call off the event.
节日许可证的突然撤销迫使组织者取消了活动。
He appealed the revocation of his driving license, but the court upheld the decision.
他对驾驶执照的撤销提出上诉，但法院维持了原判。
After the revocation of the agreement, both sides returned to the negotiating table.
协议废止后，双方重新回到了谈判桌前。
常与 of 连用，后接被撤销的对象，多用于正式语境。
The revocation of the contract was unexpected.
合同的撤销出乎意料。
by 后接行使撤销权力的主体，通常是机构或权威人士。
The revocation of the visa by the embassy was immediate.
大使馆对该签证的撤销是立即的。
Not this
The revoke of his driving license made him upset.
Use this
The revocation of his driving license made him upset.
revoke 是动词，不能直接作名词；表达‘撤销’这一行为或结果时要用名词 revocation。这里应把主语位置的 revoke 改为 revocation。
Not this
The revocation for the contract came as a surprise.
Use this
The revocation of the contract came as a surprise.
名词 revocation 后面接被撤销的事物时，固定搭配介词 of，表示‘对……的撤销’。介词 for 通常表示目的或原因，不能用来连接被撤销的对象。
Not this
The revocation of the government canceled the new policy.
Use this
The revocation by the government canceled the new policy.
当要说明撤销是由谁执行时，施动者用介词 by 引导；of 引导的是被撤销的对象。若说 revocation of the government，意思会变成‘对政府的撤销’，与想表达的意思相反。
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吊销执照
The company faced revocation of its license after the scandal.
这家公司在丑闻后面临执照被吊销。
遗嘱的撤销
Revocation of a will must be done in writing.
撤销遗嘱必须以书面形式进行。
撤回同意
The patient signed a form for revocation of consent.
患者签署了一份撤回同意的表格。
撤销假释
Any violation of the conditions can lead to revocation of parole.
任何违反条件的行为都可能导致假释被撤销。
废止合同
Breach of the terms may result in revocation of the contract.
违反条款可能导致合同被废止。
撤销通知
The landlord sent a revocation notice to the tenants.
房东向租户发送了一份撤销通知。
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联想 revoke（撤回）+ -ation（名词后缀）→ 撤回的行为或结果，即撤销、废止，如吊销执照的 revocation 通知。
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、official notices 这个词通常用于正式、书面语境，多出现在法律文件、政府公告或正式通知中；日常口语中比较少见。表示正式撤销、废止或撤回时用 revocation 会显得更严谨。
表示“撤销行为”时可用复数 revocations；表示“被撤销的状态”时通常不可数。
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