【每日一词】 countermand - v. 取消，撤消；下反对命令召回；宣布（选举）无效 n. 取消；反对命令

countermand

Definition:

countermand 1 of 2 transitive verb

1: to revoke (a command) by a contrary order

2: to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order

countermand reinforcements

countermand 2 of 2 noun

1: a contrary order

2: the revocation of an order or command

短语

countermand of payment: 挂失；支票的止付

countermand of a check: 撤回支票

constructive countermand: 推定止付

countermand payment: 撤回付款

countermand an order: 收回成命；撤销命令

right to countermand: 撤销权

Examples of countermand in a Sentence

Verb

Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Captain Burke, however, countermanded the order and ordered his ship back on its course across the open lake.

—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024

But several policing experts said that creating that kind of training presented a challenge because countermanding orders from an incident commander went against the very orientation of most police departments.

—Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 24 May 2023

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双语例句

I can't countermand an order Winger's given.

我无法撤销温格下达的命令。

And countermand all the soft stuff.

连同收回所有温软的废话。

Please countermand our order for same.

对上述订单，请取消。