趴趴兵营之同型词归类3

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本期词汇：
abolish •  cancel •  scrap  • dismiss  •  do away with sth  •  axe  •  call sth off
These words all mean to change plans so that sth no longer happens.
See also the entries for  cut  and  remove

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to abolish/​cancel/​scrap/​axe a  service
►  to abolish/​scrap a  system/​plan/​scheme/​tax
►  to cancel/​call off a/​an  game/​match/​engagement
►  to scrap/​axe  jobs
►  to abolish/​scrap sth  completely
►  to cancel/​scrap sth  altogether

abolish [ T ,  often passive ]  
to officially end a law, system or institution
They outlined the arguments for  abolishing  the monarchy.

►    abolition  noun  [ U ]:  the abolition of slavery/apartheid/the death penalty

cancel [ T ,  often passive ]  
to decide that sth that has been arranged will not now take place
The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public engagements.
►   cancellation  ( AmE  also   cancelation )  noun  [ U ,  C ]:  We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation.  ◇  Cancellations must be made in writing.

scrap [ T ,  often passive ] ( rather informal ,  especially journalism )  
to cancel sth, especially plans, that are no longer practical or useful
Around 40 managerial positions are to be scrapped in a major shake-up of the company.

dismiss [ T ] ( law )  
to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidence
Judges have to state their reasons for dismissing a case.

do a way with sth  phrasal verb ( rather informal ,  especially spoken ,  often approving )  
to abolish sth, especially when you think this is a good thing
The new constitution will do away with the old political system.

axe [ T ,  often passive ] ( rather informal ,  journalism )  
to get rid of sth such as a service or system, or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount
The firm has already cut staff by 7000 and is set to axe a further 4000 jobs this year.

call sth  off  phrasal verb   
to cancel sth, especially a plan involving lots of people; to decide that sth will not happen
They have called off their engagement

[ 本帖最后由 sudapapa 于 2010-3-10 18:27 编辑 ]

占楼备用

小七今天超累...备完课、听写完今天的VOA再过来的，感觉脑子已经动不了了，先翻译一个吧~

The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public engagements.
总统感觉到不舒服，被迫取消了所有的行程。

[ 本帖最后由 lazymia 于 2010-3-10 21:09 编辑 ]

什么呀都是……

haohaio hao haio

其实，这个注意很不错的说。。。

每日一次的活动，日积月累，希望能够有个好收成，呵呵。

dismiss [ T ] ( law ) 解雇,解散,撤销等（法律用语）
to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidence
称呼案件的审判或者法律不应继续，通常是因为没有足够的证据
Judges have to state their reasons for dismissing a case
法官们不得不对撤销案子陈述理由。

[ 本帖最后由 magic9901 于 2010-3-11 09:58 编辑 ]

例行围观

scrap [ T , often passive ]非正式用语，特别是新闻

to cancel sth, especially plans, that are no longer practical or useful
取消某些事情尤其是不实用的或是不有用的

Around 40 managerial positions are to be scrapped in a major shake-up of the company.
将近有40个管理职位在这次公司大的改组中被撤销

The new constitution will do away with the old political system.
新宪法将废除旧的政治制度。
do away with sth 非正式用语，常在口语中使用，“破除某事”