late 14c., "cross out with lines," from Anglo-French canceler, from Latin cancellare "to make resemble a lattice," which in Late Latin took on a sense "cross out something written" by marking it with crossed lines, from cancelli, plural of cancellus "lattice, grating," diminutive of cancer "crossed bars, lattice," a variant of carcer "prison" (see incarceration). Figurative use, "to nullify an obligation" is from mid-15c. Related: Canceled (also cancelled); cancelling.
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1. He wonders if the different influences might not cancel each other out.
他在想，各種影響能不能相互抵消。
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2. He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.
他太累了，不得不取消一些約會。
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3. The band was forced to cancel a string of live dates.
樂隊被迫取消了一系列的現場表演。
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4. You may cancel or rearrange the appointment.
你可以取消約會或是重新安排約會時間。
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5. The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.