cancel
verb uk/ˈkæn.səl/ us/ˈkæn.səl/ -ll- or -l-
B1 [ I or T ]取消;终止;撤销
to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services that you no longer want
They had to cancel tomorrow's game because of the bad weather. 因为天气太糟，他们不得不取消了明天的比赛。
The 7.10 train to Budapest has been cancelled. 7点10分开往布达佩斯的火车被取消了。
to cancel a magazine subscription 停止订阅杂志
[ T ]盖销（邮票）
to mark a stamp to show that it has been used and cannot be used again
- More examples
- She had to cancel her dental appointment.
- I can't cancel my arrangements at such short notice.
- My flight was cancelled.
- The original orders were cancelled and I was given fresh instructions.
- The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of support.
- Though the show lasted for another season, the chemistry wasn't there, and the series was canceled.
- In 2019, we talk of people being “cancelled,” as though they’re unpopular TV shows, and not human beings.
Phrasal verb
cancel something out 抵消；对消
to remove the effect of one thing by doing another thing that has the opposite effect
This month's pay cheque will cancel out his debt, but it won't give him any extra money. 这个月的工资支票将抵消他的债务，可那样他就一点钱都不剩了。