一、cancel的释义与用法
在英语中，"cancel"是一个常用的动词，其基本含义是“取消、废除、撤销”。这个词在我们的日常生活中非常常见，无论是在工作、学习还是生活中，都可能遇到需要使用到"cancel"的场合。
- 取消计划或活动
当我们说“cancel a plan”或“cancel an activity”时，指的是取消已经安排好的计划或活动。例如，因为**原因，我们可能会取消户外活动。
- 取消订单或合同
在商业活动中，我们常常需要处理订单或合同。如果因为某些原因需要取消订单或合同，就可以使用"cancel"这个词。例如，“I need to cancel the order because the product is out of stock.”
- 取消会议或约会
在商务或私人场合，如果因为特殊原因需要取消会议或约会，也可以使用"cancel"这个词。例如，“I’m sorry, I need to cancel our meeting tomorrow due to an emergency.”
二、cancel的变形与搭配
- 现在时
- cancel (动词原形)
- cancelling (现在分词)
- cancelled (过去式和过去分词)
- 搭配
- cancel out：抵消，例如，“The positive and negative charges cancel out each other.”
- cancel out of：退出，例如，“He cancelled out of the competition due to injury.”
- cancel on sb：取消与某人的约定，例如，“I’m sorry, I need to cancel on you because of an emergency.”
三、cancel的例句
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I need to cancel my flight because my business trip has been postponed.
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The meeting has been cancelled due to the bad weather.
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I have cancelled my subscription to that magazine because I don’t read it anymore.
四、cancel的常见用法
- 取消行程
When I heard about the typhoon, I decided to cancel my trip to Japan.
听到台风的消息后，我决定取消去**的行程。
- 取消会议
The meeting has been cancelled due to the sudden illness of the speaker.
由于演讲者突然生病，会议已被取消。
- 取消订单
I need to cancel my order because the product is not available.
我需要取消订单，因为该产品已无货。
五、cancel的常见问题与解答
Q：Can "cancel" be used in the passive voice?
A：Yes, "cancel" can be used in the passive voice. For example, "The meeting was cancelled."
Q：Is "cancel" always followed by an object?
A：No, "cancel" can be used without an object. For example, "I cancelled my subscription."
Q：Can "cancel" be used to describe the process of something being cancelled?
A：Yes, "cancel" can be used to describe the process. For example, "The process of cancelling the order was smooth."