rescind

英 [rɪ'sɪnd] 美 [rɪ'sɪnd]

v.废除；取消

◉Etymology

“Rescind” 源于拉丁语 “rescindere”，由 “re-”（意为“再次”或“回”）和 “scindere”（意为“切割”）组成。因此，“rescind” 的字面意思是“切回”或“取消”。这个词在16世纪末进入英语，主要用于法律和正式文件中，表示废除或撤回某项决定或协议。

◉外刊例句

① 《华盛顿邮报》 (The Washington Post), 2023年5月15日

“The government has decided to rescind the controversial law, following widespread public outrage.”

“在广泛的公众愤怒之后，政府决定废除这项有争议的法律。”

② 《经济学人》 (The Economist), 2022年11月28日

“The company’s board voted to rescind the CEO’s contract, citing poor performance and ethical concerns.”

“公司董事会投票决定撤销CEO的合同，理由是表现不佳和道德问题。”

◉经典名著

在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》（Oliver Twist）中，“rescind” 用于描述法律决定的撤销：

“The judge, moved by the boy’s plight, decided to rescind the harsh sentence and grant him a second chance.”

“法官被男孩的困境所感动，决定撤销严厉的判决，并给他第二次机会。”

◉Usage Examples

(1) The agreement on cultural cooperation between the two countries was rescinded.

(1) 两国间的文化合作协定废除了。

◉Usage Notes

If get a call saying a company has decided to rescind your job offer, it's back to theifieds for you. Rescind is an official reversal.

Things that are rescinded: policies, court decisions, regulations, and official statements. What all these examples have in common is that they are on the record. Also, rescind usually refers to promises instead of tangible objects. You can't rescind a shirt a friend has borrowed from you, but you can rescind your offer to loan them your jeans.

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]废除；废止；撤销；停止 If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid. [V n] [FORMAL 正式]

Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the price rise.

工会领导已经要求政府阻止价格上涨。