repeal
repeal — 動詞
- repealpresent simple I / you / we / they
- repeals3rd person singular
- repealing-ing form
- repealedpast simple
1. To formally cancel a law or statute through an official legislative process, rem
廢除
經正式程序廢止法律
To formally cancel a law or statute through an official legislative process, removing it from the legal code so that it ceases to have binding force.
In 2023, the state legislature voted to repeal the unpopular soda tax.
2023 年，州議會投票廢除了不受歡迎的含糖飲料稅。
repeal + direct object: the unpopular soda tax
Wei urged the city council to repeal the parking rule that angered local shop owners.
Wei 敦促市議會廢除引發當地店家不滿的停車規定。
After months of public pressure, lawmakers finally repealed the emergency security act.
經過數月的公眾壓力，立法者終於廢除了緊急安全法案。
The town board repealed the noise ordinance after residents complained it was unfair.
鎮委員會廢除了噪音管制條例，因為居民抱怨該條例不公平。
Dahlia wrote a newspaper article arguing that the government should repeal the old libel law.
Dahlia 寫了一篇報紙文章，主張政府應該廢除過時的誹謗法。
- enact
the opposite legislative action — to formally make a law official
文法句型
repeal + noun phrase (a law, act, legislation, amendment)
用法筆記
Normally used in legal and political contexts. The direct object is typically a piece of legislation, such as a law, act, amendment, regulation, or ordinance. It cannot be used for cancelling personal decisions, contracts, or informal agreements.
常見錯誤
repeal — 名詞
1. The official act of cancelling a legislative provision so that it stops being pa
廢止
法律條文的正式撤銷
The official act of cancelling a legislative provision so that it stops being part of the legal system and no longer carries any binding authority.
Supporters of the repeal gathered outside the parliament building holding signs.
支持廢止的人聚集在議會大樓外，高舉標語牌。
the repeal — used as a countable noun with 'the'
The repeal of the Prohibition Act in 1933 ended a turbulent period in American history.
1933 年禁酒令的廢止，結束了美國歷史上的一段動盪時期。
the repeal of [specific act] — common of-construction
Nia celebrated the repeal of the housing regulation she had campaigned against for years.
Nia 慶祝她多年來一直反對的住房法規終於被廢止。
Senator Osei argued strongly against the repeal of the environmental protection rules.
Osei 參議員強烈反對廢止環保法規。
The committee recommended the full repeal of the emergency measures introduced last year.
委員會建議全面廢止去年實施的緊急措施。
- abolition
broader — often used for systems, institutions, or practices (e.g., slavery) rather than a specific statute
- abrogation
very formal legal term for the annulment of a law by an authoritative act
- enactment
the process of making a law official and putting it into effect
文法句型
the repeal of [law/act]
[adjective] repeal of [law/act]
用法筆記
Often appears in the construction 'the repeal of [specific law]'. Can be used both as a countable noun ('a repeal', 'the repeal') and an uncountable noun ('full repeal', 'call for repeal'). Distinguish from the verb sense (noun/1 refers to the process or outcome, while verb/1 refers to the action performed by a legislative body).