canceling
canceling — 動詞
- 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
取消
決定已安排的活動不舉行或取消訂單
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.
Imran 在會議改期後取消了前往東京的航班。
canceled + flight (service order)
The festival organizers canceled the outdoor concert when the weather forecast showed heavy rain.
活動主辦方因天氣預報顯示有大雨而取消了戶外音樂會。
Sophia called the hotel to cancel her reservation a week before the trip.
Sophia 在旅行前一週打電話到飯店取消了訂房。
All flights out of the airport were canceled because of thick fog.
機場所有航班都因為濃霧而被取消。
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
停播
停止製作及播出電視節目
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.
電視網在播完六集後就取消了這部影集。
canceled + TV series
Shirin was disappointed when her favorite late-night show was canceled due to low ratings.
Shirin 最喜歡的深夜秀因收視率低而被停播，她非常失望。
The streaming service canceled five shows last month to save money.
串流平台上個月取消了五個節目以節省開支。
Viewers started a petition when the channel announced it would cancel the science program.
當電視台宣布將停播該科學節目時，觀眾發起了連署。
- 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
抵銷
兩者效果相等而互相抵消
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.
飯店的住宿折扣抵銷了延遲入住的額外費用。
canceled out (offset)
Her high score on the final exam canceled out her weak performance earlier in the semester.
她的期末考高分抵銷了學期初表現不佳的成績。
Marco's overtime pay canceled out the cost of the broken window at his shop.
Marco 的加班費抵銷了他店裡那扇破窗戶的維修費用。
Michael increased his savings, which canceled out the rise in his monthly rent.
Michael 增加了儲蓄，這抵銷了他每月房租的上漲。
- 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
蓋銷
在郵票上蓋印以證明已使用
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.
郵務人員在分信前用機器蓋銷了郵票。
canceled the stamp
Mei noticed that the stamp on her aunt's postcard had been canceled with a faint blue mark.
Mei 注意到阿姨明信片上的郵票被蓋了一道淺藍色的銷印。
The post office canceled each envelope by running it through a machine.
郵局將每個信封放進機器裡蓋銷郵票。
A stamp that has never been canceled is worth more to collectors than one with a heavy mark on it.
從未被蓋銷的郵票對收藏家來說比蓋有厚重郵戳的郵票更有價值。
- 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
抵制；封殺
公開停止支持某人或某品牌
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.
粉絲威脅要抵制那位演員，因為他的侮辱性言論在網路上瘋傳。
cancel + person
Kofi argued that canceling someone on social media rarely leads to meaningful change.
Kofi 認為在社群媒體上封殺某人很少能帶來真正的改變。
The restaurant was canceled by local customers after a video showed unsafe food practices.
一段影片顯示該餐廳有不衛生的做法，當地顧客於是發起抵制。
Ada believes that cancel culture can hurt people without giving them a chance to say sorry.
Ada 認為封殺文化會傷害他人，卻不給對方道歉的機會。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the act of deciding that something that was planned will not happen, or the act
取消；作廢
取消某事或停止訂購的行為
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.
婚禮的取消讓許多已經訂好機票的賓客感到不滿。
the canceling of + event
All passengers were notified about the canceling of the morning flights due to the snowstorm.
所有乘客都接到通知，早上的航班因暴風雪而取消。
The canceling of the contract meant the company had to find a new supplier.
合約的取消意味著公司必須尋找新的供應商。
Sophia blamed the canceling of the music festival on poor ticket sales.
Sophia 將音樂節的取消歸咎於門票銷售不佳。
- 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
刪除段落
文稿中被標記刪除的部分
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.
編輯在將手稿送回作者之前，審閱了其中的刪除段落。
cancelings (text deletions)
Tamar noticed several cancelings in the margins of the old book where the publisher had removed outdated information.
Tamar 注意到那本舊書的頁邊有幾處刪除段落，是出版社移除的過時資訊。
A long canceling in the original text removed an entire chapter from the final version.
原文中一長段刪除部分將整個章節從最終版本中移除。
The publisher's canceling of three paragraphs shortened the article by half a page.
出版社刪除了三個段落，讓文章縮短了半頁。
- 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
待刪頁
印刷品中標記要移除的頁面
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.
設計師將雜誌草稿中的待刪頁挑出來放在一旁。
cancelings (pages to delete)
While proofreading the cookbook, Adaeze found three cancelings that needed to be replaced.
Adaeze 在校對食譜書時發現了三張需要更換的待刪頁。
The printer removed the cancelings before binding the final copies of the report.
印刷廠在裝訂報告最終版本之前移除了所有待刪頁。
Each canceling in the proof was marked with a red stamp for the author to review.
校樣中的每張待刪頁都蓋上了紅色印章，供作者審閱。
- 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
勘誤頁
用來替換有錯誤內容的新頁面
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.
出版社插入了一張勘誤頁，以修正第一章的日期錯誤。
inserted a canceling (replacement leaf)
Instead of reprinting the whole encyclopedia, the company sent a canceling for the page with the error.
印刷公司沒有重印整本百科全書，只寄了一張勘誤頁來替換有錯誤的那一頁。
The canceling contained the corrected figures for the annual report table.
勘誤頁上包含了年度報告表格中修正後的數據。
Librarians had to paste each canceling carefully over the old page in every copy of the book.
圖書館員必須小心地將每張勘誤頁貼在每本書的舊頁之上。
- 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.'