nullify

Word family nounnullificationnullifierverbnullify

Related topics: Law

nul·li·fy /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ verb (nullified, nullifying, nullifies) [transitiveT]

1 lawSCL to officially state that something has no legal force 宣布…在法律上无效

The election results were nullified because of voter fraud.

由于选票造假，选举结果被宣布无效。

2 formalVALUE#EFFECTIVE# to make something lose its effect or value 使无效；使无价值 SYN cancel out

Recent inflation could nullify the economic growth of the last several years.

最近的通货膨胀可能会抵消过去数年的经济增长。

—nullification /ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

nullify• The legislation also nullifies an interpretive bulletin on ETIs issued by the Labor Department last summer.• And we do know that for some gravitational reason we've yet to fathom, the absorption effect is nullified below ground-level.• If this were not done, the benefit to the released debtor would be nullified by the operation of the indemnity covenant.• Hall's touchdown pass was nullified by the referee.• Paul ordinance nullified by the Supreme Court.• Even if disease or injury does not nullify our appearance, the law of gravity will soon alter it significantly!• The agency has sued to nullify the contract, claiming it was illegal.• But a holding penalty on young wide receiver Iheanyi Uwaezuoke nullified the play.• The judge nullified the sale of the property.• The church had, of course, been put there deliberately both to use and to nullify the site of the previous religion.

From Longman Business Dictionary

nullifynul·li·fy /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp nullified) [transitiveT]

1LAW to state officially that something does not have any legal force and is therefore considered not to exist

The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision of two lower courts and nullified the publisher’s contract.

2to make something lose its effect or value

The surtax nullifies the benefit these taxpayers get from the lower, 15% tax rate.

—nullification noun [uncountableU]

Juries are being encouraged to exercise their nullification power more frequently.

单词	nullify
释义	nullify Word family nounnullificationnullifierverbnullify Related topics: Law nul·li·fy /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ verb (nullified, nullifying, nullifies) [transitiveT] 1 lawSCL to officially state that something has no legal force 宣布…在法律上无效 The election results were nullified because of voter fraud. 由于选票造假，选举结果被宣布无效。 2 formalVALUE#EFFECTIVE# to make something lose its effect or value 使无效；使无价值 SYN cancel out Recent inflation could nullify the economic growth of the last several years. 最近的通货膨胀可能会抵消过去数年的经济增长。 —nullification /ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus nullify• The legislation also nullifies an interpretive bulletin on ETIs issued by the Labor Department last summer.• And we do know that for some gravitational reason we've yet to fathom, the absorption effect is nullified below ground-level.• If this were not done, the benefit to the released debtor would be nullified by the operation of the indemnity covenant.• Hall's touchdown pass was nullified by the referee.• Paul ordinance nullified by the Supreme Court.• Even if disease or injury does not nullify our appearance, the law of gravity will soon alter it significantly!• The agency has sued to nullify the contract, claiming it was illegal.• But a holding penalty on young wide receiver Iheanyi Uwaezuoke nullified the play.• The judge nullified the sale of the property.• The church had, of course, been put there deliberately both to use and to nullify the site of the previous religion. From Longman Business Dictionary nullifynul·li·fy /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp nullified) [transitiveT] 1LAW to state officially that something does not have any legal force and is therefore considered not to exist The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision of two lower courts and nullified the publisher’s contract. 2to make something lose its effect or value The surtax nullifies the benefit these taxpayers get from the lower, 15% tax rate. —nullification noun [uncountableU] Juries are being encouraged to exercise their nullification power more frequently.
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