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revocation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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rev·o·ca·tion /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal  SCLPGthe act of revoking a law, decision, or agreement 〔法律、决定或协议的〕废除,撤销,取消 revoke
Examples from the Corpus
revocationOnly if its many controls fail will the ultimate sanction, i.e. revocation of the disposal licence, be invoked.Those politicians who called for revocation of the tags already enjoyed overwhelming black support.Such a deemed Transfer Notice shall not in any circumstances be capable of revocation.There was a hint that the threat of revocation had been used in this and other communications with difficult councils.And parole officers sometimes choose not to recommend revocation.
rev·o·ca·tion nounChineseSyllable
the a of act law, Corpus decision, revoking or


revocation
revocation /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
the act of revoking a law, decision, or agreement ⇨ revoke


revo·ca·tionBrE /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (formal) the act of cancelling a law, etc. (法律等的)撤销,废除the revocation of planning permission建筑许可的撤销