Countermand
[,kaʊntə'mɑːnd] or ['kaʊntɚmænd]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods.
(v. t.) To prohibit; to forbid.
(v. t.) To oppose; to revoke the command of.
(n.) A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.
海勒姆手打
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. Revoke, rescind, recall, abrogate, make void.
埃米尔編輯
同義詞及反義詞：
[See COMMAND]
整理:玛丽
解釋/意思:
v.t. to give a command in opposition to one already given: to revoke.—n. a revocation of a former order.—adj. Countermand′able.
編輯:梅齐
例句/造句/用法:
- George neither spoke to nor looked at Legree, who did not countermand his orders, but stood, whistling, with an air of forced unconcern. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Countermand your orders! 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- On the 31st of January I countermanded the orders given to Thomas to move south to Alabama and Georgia. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The movement was countermanded and the troops were withdrawn. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I thought the advice was good, and, adopting that view, countermanded the orders for pursuit of Longstreet. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
整理:罗伯塔