canceling
canceling — verb
- cancelingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cancelings3rd person singular
- cancelinging-ing form
- cancelingedpast simple
1. to call off a planned event so it does not take place, or to inform a shop or co
to call off a planned event so it does not take place, or to inform a shop or company you have changed your mind about an order you placed
Imran canceled his flight to Tokyo after his meeting was rescheduled.
canceled + flight (service order)
The festival organizers canceled the outdoor concert when the weather forecast showed heavy rain.
Sophia called the hotel to cancel her reservation a week before the trip.
All flights out of the airport were canceled because of thick fog.
文法句型
cancel + noun phrase
be canceled (passive)
cancel (intransitive: event cancels)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive: 'The wedding was canceled due to a family emergency.' The intransitive use ('The show canceled') is less common and mainly informal; most learners should use the passive instead.
常見錯誤
2. to stop making and broadcasting a television programme, usually because the numb
to stop making and broadcasting a television programme, usually because the number of people watching it has fallen too low
The network canceled the drama series after only six episodes.
canceled + TV series
Shirin was disappointed when her favorite late-night show was canceled due to low ratings.
The streaming service canceled five shows last month to save money.
Viewers started a petition when the channel announced it would cancel the science program.
- renew
to decide to continue a TV series for another season
文法句型
cancel + TV show/series
be canceled (passive)
用法筆記
Almost always transitive. The passive form ('The show was canceled') is very common when the focus is on the programme rather than the network making the decision.
3. to have an equal and opposite effect so that two things balance or neutralize ea
to have an equal and opposite effect so that two things balance or neutralize each other; often used with 'out'
The discount on the hotel room canceled out the extra fee for the late check-in.
canceled out (offset)
Her high score on the final exam canceled out her weak performance earlier in the semester.
Marco's overtime pay canceled out the cost of the broken window at his shop.
Michael increased his savings, which canceled out the rise in his monthly rent.
- offset
more formal; one thing compensates for another
- neutralize
suggests removing the effect of something
- counterbalance
formal; equal weight on both sides
- amplify
to make something stronger or larger
文法句型
cancel + noun phrase + out
cancel each other out
cancel out
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' for the transitive meaning ('cancel something out' / 'cancel out something'). For the intransitive meaning, the pattern 'cancel each other out' or 'cancel out' is very common: 'The gains and losses canceled each other out.'
常見錯誤
4. to print or stamp a mark on a postage stamp to show that it has been used and ca
to print or stamp a mark on a postage stamp to show that it has been used and cannot be used again
The postal worker canceled the stamp with a machine before sorting the letters.
canceled the stamp
Mei noticed that the stamp on her aunt's postcard had been canceled with a faint blue mark.
The post office canceled each envelope by running it through a machine.
A stamp that has never been canceled is worth more to collectors than one with a heavy mark on it.
- postmark
more specific; refers to applying a dated mark, usually including the location
文法句型
cancel + stamp
用法筆記
This sense is specific to postal services. The stamp is marked so it cannot be reused. A canceled stamp is different from an unused stamp, which collectors often value more highly.
5. to withdraw public support from a famous person, company, or organization becaus
to withdraw public support from a famous person, company, or organization because of something they said or did that people find unacceptable or harmful, often by campaigning on social media
Fans threatened to cancel the actor after his offensive comments went viral online.
cancel + person
Kofi argued that canceling someone on social media rarely leads to meaningful change.
The restaurant was canceled by local customers after a video showed unsafe food practices.
Ada believes that cancel culture can hurt people without giving them a chance to say sorry.
- support
to continue to back someone publicly
文法句型
cancel + person/company
get canceled (passive)
用法筆記
This modern sense comes from internet culture and 'cancel culture.' The subject is usually a group of people on social media, and the object is a public figure, a brand, or an institution. Often used in passive: 'He was canceled after old tweets resurfaced.'
常見錯誤
canceling — noun
1. the act of deciding that something that was planned will not happen, or the act
the act of deciding that something that was planned will not happen, or the act of telling a company that you no longer wish to receive a product or service
The canceling of the wedding upset many guests who had booked their flights.
the canceling of + event
All passengers were notified about the canceling of the morning flights due to the snowstorm.
The canceling of the contract meant the company had to find a new supplier.
Sophia blamed the canceling of the music festival on poor ticket sales.
- cancellation
the standard noun form; much more common than 'canceling'
- confirmation
the act of confirming that an event will take place
文法句型
the canceling of + noun
用法筆記
This noun form is less common than 'cancellation' in everyday English. It is used most often in formal or written contexts about the act itself rather than the result.
常見錯誤
2. a section of a written work that has been marked for removal or cut out during e
a section of a written work that has been marked for removal or cut out during editing or printing
The editor reviewed the cancelings in the manuscript before sending it back to the author.
cancelings (text deletions)
Tamar noticed several cancelings in the margins of the old book where the publisher had removed outdated information.
A long canceling in the original text removed an entire chapter from the final version.
The publisher's canceling of three paragraphs shortened the article by half a page.
- deletion
more common; something that has been removed from a text
- strikethrough
text with a line drawn through it to show it should be removed
- addition
new text added to a document
用法筆記
This is a technical publishing term referring to the deletion of words or paragraphs within a text (inline deletions). This differs from noun/3 (DELETED PAGE), which refers to removing an entire printed page. In modern editing, writers more commonly use terms like 'deletions' or 'strikethroughs.'
3. a printed page that contains material that has been chosen to be removed or repl
a printed page that contains material that has been chosen to be removed or replaced in the final version of a publication
The designer set aside the cancelings from the draft of the magazine.
cancelings (pages to delete)
While proofreading the cookbook, Adaeze found three cancelings that needed to be replaced.
The printer removed the cancelings before binding the final copies of the report.
Each canceling in the proof was marked with a red stamp for the author to review.
- leaf to delete
more descriptive; less technical term
- insert
a page added to a publication
用法筆記
This sense refers to removing a whole page or leaf, as opposed to noun/2 (DELETED TEXT), which deals with inline deletions of words or paragraphs. The replacement page is called a 'cancellant' or 'substitute leaf.'
4. a new printed page or slip that is used to replace earlier material that contain
a new printed page or slip that is used to replace earlier material that contains errors, so that the whole book does not need to be reprinted
The publisher inserted a canceling to correct the date in the first chapter.
inserted a canceling (replacement leaf)
Instead of reprinting the whole encyclopedia, the company sent a canceling for the page with the error.
The canceling contained the corrected figures for the annual report table.
Librarians had to paste each canceling carefully over the old page in every copy of the book.
- cancellans
the formal Latin-derived term used in bibliographic description
- errata slip
a slip of paper pasted in to correct errors; slightly different from a full-page replacement
- cancellandum
the original page being removed and replaced
用法筆記
This term is used in traditional book publishing. The 'canceling' (also called a 'cancellans' in Latin) is the replacement leaf; the original page being replaced is the 'cancellandum.'