nullify
英 /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ 美 /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
- v. 使失去法律效力to make an agreement or decision legally invalid
- v. 抵消；使无效to remove the effect or value of something
This missing signature could nullify the entire rental agreement.
缺少这个签名可能使整份租赁协议失效。
Rising energy consumption could nullify the environmental benefits achieved through improvements in industrial efficiency.
不断增长的能源消耗可能抵消工业效率提升所带来的环境效益。
搭配
nullify a contract 使合同无效nullify a decision 使决定失效nullify the benefits 抵消益处
辨析提示
既可指法律上作废，也可指效果被抵消。
词族
nullification (n.)、null (adj.)
反义 validate
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