cancellations
cancellations — 名詞
- cancellationssingular
- cancellationsesplural
1. the decision to call off a planned event, booking, or arrangement, or to stop an
取消
終止已安排的活動、預訂或訂單
the decision to call off a planned event, booking, or arrangement, or to stop an order for goods or services before it is fulfilled
Nila received a cancellation notice for her flight to Bangkok the next morning.
Nila 收到了隔天早上飛往曼谷航班的取消通知。
cancellation + notice
Andrei had to pay a fee because his hotel cancellation came too late.
Andrei 因為太晚取消飯店預訂而必須支付一筆費用。
hotel cancellation
Heavy snow forced the cancellation of over thirty trains across the region.
大雪導致該地區超過三十班火車取消。
Putri was upset about the last-minute cancellation of her holiday rental booking.
Putri 對她度假租屋的最後一刻取消感到非常沮喪。
The cinema offered free tickets after the cancellation of the Saturday matinee.
週六午場電影取消後，電影院提供了免費票券。
- abandonment
more final; suggests no intention to resume the plan
- calling-off
informal equivalent, common in spoken English
- scrapping
suggests the plan was judged worthless or unworkable
- confirmation
the opposite action — making an arrangement definite rather than ending it
常見錯誤
2. the decision by a broadcaster or producer to end a TV series so that no further
停播；腰斬
電視節目不再製作或播出新集數
the decision by a broadcaster or producer to end a TV series so that no further episodes are made
Sora was heartbroken when the cancellation of his favourite drama was confirmed online.
Sora 在他最愛的影集停播消息於網路上確認後心碎不已。
cancellation of + [TV show]
Fans started a petition to reverse the cancellation of a popular children's cartoon.
粉絲發起連署，試圖扭轉一部受歡迎兒童卡通的停播決定。
reverse the cancellation
The streaming platform blamed low ratings for the cancellation of three original series.
串流平台將三部原創影集的停播歸咎於收視率過低。
News of the cancellation reached the cast of the detective show during a live interview.
停播的消息在一場直播採訪中傳到了這部偵探影集的演員們耳中。
- renewal
when a show is commissioned for another season
用法筆記
Subject is typically a broadcaster, network, or streaming platform. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is used only for television series, not for one-off events or orders.
3. the withdrawal of support for a public figure, brand, or person — often through
抵制；封殺
因言論不當而遭公眾集體拒絕支持
the withdrawal of support for a public figure, brand, or person — often through social media pressure — after they have expressed views seen as harmful or offensive
Ziad faced online cancellation after an old video of him making a rude joke resurfaced.
Ziad 在一支他開粗魯玩笑的舊影片重新浮上檯面後，面臨網路抵制。
online cancellation
The chef's restaurant lost half its customers within a week of his social media cancellation.
那位主廚的餐廳在他遭社群媒體封殺後一週內失去了半數顧客。
social media cancellation
Rachid wrote a public apology, hoping to avoid the cancellation that ended his colleague's career.
Rachid 寫了一封公開道歉信，希望避開那場結束了他同事職涯的抵制。
Ife watched her friend go through a brutal online cancellation after a misunderstood comment.
Ife 眼睜睜看著她的朋友在一句被誤解的留言後經歷殘酷的網路封殺。
The singer's cancellation was so severe that even her closest supporters stopped defending her.
那位歌手的封殺如此嚴重，以至於連她最親近的支持者都停止為她辯護。
- boycott
more organised and often focused on economic pressure rather than social shaming
- shunning
more personal; avoiding someone in everyday social situations
- blacklisting
more formal and institutional; can be imposed by organisations rather than the public
用法筆記
Frequently used in the phrase 'cancel culture' to describe the broader social phenomenon. The person targeted is typically a celebrity, politician, or public figure rather than a private individual.