abrogation
abrogation — 名詞
1. the official cancellation or annulment of a law, treaty, agreement, or establish
廢止；廢除
正式終止法律、協議
the official cancellation or annulment of a law, treaty, agreement, or established custom by a person or body that has the authority to do so
The Senate voted for the abrogation of the 1994 trade agreement.
參議院投票決定廢止一九九四年的貿易協定。
abrogation of + agreement
Judge Elena Vargas confirmed the abrogation of the old property law.
Elena Vargas 法官確認廢止了舊的物業法。
The abrogation of the treaty led to years of tension between the two countries.
該條約的廢止導致兩國之間多年的緊張關係。
Citizens marched to protest the abrogation of their constitutional rights.
民眾上街抗議他們的憲法權利遭到廢止。
The court ruled that the abrogation of the clause was unlawful.
法院裁定該條款的廢止是不合法的。
- repeal
specifically refers to a legislative body cancelling a law by enacting a new one; more common in political contexts
- revocation
narrower in scope — cancelling a permission, licence, or privilege rather than a whole law or treaty
- annulment
declares something was never legally valid from the start, rather than simply ending it
- enactment
the formal process of making a new law
- ratification
formal approval that makes an agreement legally binding
文法句型
abrogation of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in legal and political writing. The subject performing the abrogation is typically a government, court, legislative body, or other formal authority. Not used for everyday cancellations such as cancelling a meeting or a reservation.
常見錯誤
2. the deliberate avoidance or neglect of a duty, responsibility, or obligation tha
規避；推卸
故意逃避應盡義務
the deliberate avoidance or neglect of a duty, responsibility, or obligation that one is expected or required to carry out
The manager's abrogation of his duties angered the rest of the staff.
經理推卸職責的行為激怒了其他同事。
abrogation of + duties
Critics called the decision an abrogation of the government's responsibility to protect its citizens.
批評者稱這項決定是政府規避保護人民責任的表現。
Hassan saw the company's silence as a clear abrogation of its moral duty.
Hassan 認為公司的沉默明顯是在規避其道德義務。
The report described a total abrogation of care by the nursing home staff.
報告指出安養院工作人員完全規避了照護責任。
- neglect
less formal and can be unintentional; abrogation implies deliberate choice
- abdication
specifically giving up a position of power or responsibility; abrogation is failing to act within a role you still hold
- dereliction
formal term, most commonly in the fixed phrase 'dereliction of duty'; very close in meaning and register
- fulfillment
carrying out a duty or responsibility completely
- discharge
formal word for performing a duty or obligation
文法句型
abrogation of + noun phrase (responsibility, duty)
用法筆記
Carries a strongly disapproving tone. Most often appears in formal criticism, opinion columns, legal arguments, and institutional reviews. Not used for minor or accidental neglect such as forgetting an appointment.