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单词 waive
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waive
verb[T]
formal
uk
/weɪv/us
/weɪv/
to notdemandsomething you have arightto, or notcausearuleto beobeyed:
放弃（权利）；不遵守（规则）
Thebankmanagerwaived thecharge(= said we didn't have topay), as we wereoldandvaluedcustomers.那位银行经理没有收取我们的费用，因为我们是尊贵的老顾客。
If they waive(=remove)thetimelimit, many moreapplicationswill come in.假如取消时间限制，那么就会收到多得多的申请。
Hepersuadedthedelegatesto waive(= give up)theirobjections.他说服代表们不再反对。
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(Definition ofwaivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

waive| American Dictionary

waive
verb[T]
us
/weɪv/
to notdemandsomething you have arightto or notcausearuleto beobeyed:
Thebankwaived thecharge, because themistakewastheirfault.
(Definition ofwaivefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

waive| Business English

waive
verb[T]
uk
/weɪv/us
todecidethat you will notaskfor something,althoughyou have arightto do so, or that arulewill beignored:
waive a claim/fee/rightThebankwaived theoverdraftfee.
(Definition ofwaivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwaive

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These action status atoms are read (respectively) as (t) is obligatory, permitted, forbidden, done, and the obligation to do (t) is waived.
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In principle, the answer is yes, although two factors support waiving this responsibility and imposing more stringent duties on mere genetic contributors.
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Further, respect for autonomy requires that the rights-bearers have the power towaiveor transfer this authorization to punish.
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The sense in which injunctions protect autonomy is highlighted by the fact that an injunction can be waived, or sold for a fee.
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The last survivor option can be waived only with the permission of the spouse.
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He can onlywaivehis liberty-right altogether involuntarily, that is, by not making any choice at all.
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An individual cannot choose towaivehis liberty-right altogether.
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We could argue that there exists a nonpaternalistic reason why persons may notwaivetheir moral right to receive aid.
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Border guards should not treat tourists too discourteously and sometimes shouldwaivethe letter of the law.
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Even these low charges are waived in cases of hardship certified by a medical social worker.
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Nonetheless, in some instances at least it is clear that the fine was waived due to a temporary problem, rather than long-term poverty.
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These authors argue, however, that the process of informed consent can only be waived by the patient.
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At first, a recommendation from a responsible person (a doctor or nurse, for example) was required but since 1970 this has been waived.
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We might say that its exercise in the other direction is being waived.
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But his liberty-right is still being exercised in the one direction - it is not being waived altogether.
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