in·val·i·da·tion
noun/ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/
/ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- invalidation (of something) the act of saying that a document, contract, election, etc. is no longer legally or officially acceptable
使无效；使作废 - the invalidation of the regulation by the High Court
高等法院宣布该规例无效
- the invalidation of the regulation by the High Court
- invalidation (of something) the act of proving that an idea, a story, an argument, etc. is wrong
证明…错误；使站不住脚 - the invalidation of the theory
理论的无效
- the invalidation of the theory