abrogate

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abrogate — 動詞

  • abrogatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • abrogateshe / she / it
  • abrogatedpast simple
  • abrogating-ing form

1. to officially end the legal force or validity of a law, agreement, treaty, or cu

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

廢除

正式廢止法律或協議

to officially end the legal force or validity of a law, agreement, treaty, or custom — typically through an authoritative or governmental act

例句

Russia abrogated the 1998 fishing agreement with Japan after trade negotiations stalled.

在貿易談判陷入僵局後，俄羅斯廢除了1998年與日本簽訂的漁業協定。

transitive + treaty/agreement as object

The colonial-era law was abrogated by the Supreme Court after a human rights challenge.

這項殖民時期的法律在遭到人權團體挑戰後，被最高法院廢除了。

passive: be abrogated + by [authority]

常見搭配
  • abrogate a treaty
  • abrogate an agreement
  • abrogate a law
  • abrogate a contract
  • abrogate a provision
同義詞
  • repeal

    specifically used for laws; implies revocation by the same body that enacted them

  • annul

    stronger emphasis on declaring something invalid from the start; common in judicial contexts

  • revoke

    broader application — can apply to licenses, permissions, or contracts, not just formal legal instruments

反義詞
  • enact

    to formally make a law or agreement valid

  • ratify

    to give formal approval, making a treaty or agreement legally binding

文法句型

abrogate + law/agreement/treaty

be abrogated + by [authority]

用法筆記

Restricted to legal, political, and diplomatic contexts. Do not use for everyday cancellations — use 'cancel' or 'call off' instead.

常見錯誤

The director abrogated the staff meeting.
The director canceled the staff meeting.
abrogate applies only to formal legal or political instruments like laws, treaties, and agreements, not ordinary events.

2. to deliberately avoid or neglect a duty, responsibility, or obligation that you

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

逃避

迴避應盡的責任

to deliberately avoid or neglect a duty, responsibility, or obligation that you are expected to carry out — implying a failure that deserves criticism

例句

Ana abrogated her responsibility as team leader when she stopped replying to urgent client emails.

Ana 不再回覆客戶的緊急郵件，從而逃避了自己作為團隊組長的責任。

transitive + responsibility as object

The housing agency abrogated its duty to inspect the building before tenants moved in.

該住宅機構在租客入住前未檢查建築物，因而逃避了應盡的義務。

common collocation: abrogate one's duty

常見搭配
  • abrogate a duty
  • abrogate a responsibility
  • abrogate an obligation
  • abrogate one's role
同義詞
  • shirk

    more informal and common; focuses on avoiding work or effort

  • abdicate

    also formal; suggests giving up a position of authority or the duties that come with it

  • neglect

    less formal; does not necessarily imply deliberate avoidance — can be due to carelessness

反義詞
  • fulfill

    to carry out a duty or responsibility as expected

  • uphold

    to maintain and act in accordance with a duty or obligation

文法句型

abrogate + [duty/responsibility/obligation]

用法筆記

The object is always an abstract duty or obligation (never a person or concrete thing). Carries a strong negative judgment about the subject's failure — it is not a neutral word for simply forgetting or being unable to act.

常見錯誤

He abrogated from his responsibilities.
He abrogated his responsibilities.
abrogate is transitive and does not take a preposition; the duty itself is the direct object.
The company abrogated the faulty machine.
The company abrogated its responsibility to maintain the machine.
abrogate cannot take a concrete object; it must take a duty, obligation, or responsibility.

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常見搭配

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副詞搭配

  • unilaterally abrogate
  • formally abrogate
  • effectively abrogate

常用片語

  • abrogate one's responsibility
  • abrogate a treaty
  • right to abrogate