英语四级考试冲刺词汇群解析:取消约会

　　词义：取消

　　一、相关单词

　　cancel ;call off ;abolish ;abrogate

　　二、各个击破

　　1.cancel vt. 取消，注销;抵消，偿还;〈数〉约去vi. 抵消，中和n. 撤销，注销;〈数〉(相)约eg.The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington.俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。It is vitally important to cancel the order immediately.马上取消这批订货是至关重要的。We cancelled our appointment.我们取消了约会。

　　2.call off 转移(某人的注意力等);取消;点名;把叫走eg.He has called off the trip.他已取消了这次行程。The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute.工会威胁要罢工,不过在最后一刻取消了行动。

　　3. abolish vt. 废除，废止;取消，革除;消灭;撤销eg.The Communists are further reproached with desiring to abolish countries and nationality.还有人责备共产党人，说他们要取消祖国，取消民族。

　　4.abrogate vt. 废除(法律等);取消;去掉;抛开n. 取消，废除eg.When can we abrogate the national boundaries all over the world? 我要向全球发问，什么时候可以在全球取消国界?Where application would abrogate rights guaranteed by Native American treaties.或者适用将取消土著居民条约上保证的权利。