cancellation

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can·cel·la·tion /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

1 CANCELa decision that an event that was planned will not happen 取消〔计划好的事情〕

Rail passengers are fed up with cancellations and delays.

火车乘客厌烦取消班次和误点的问题。

Bad weather led to the cancellation of the game.

天气不好导致比赛取消了。

2 a decision to end an agreement or arrangement that you have with someone 〔协议或安排的〕取消，撤销

There is a cancellation fee of £20.

注销费是20英镑。

The hotel is fully booked, but we will let you know if there are any cancellations.

宾馆已经订满，但如果有人取消，我们会通知你的。

Examples from the Corpus

cancellation• Medical and legal expenses, public liability and cancellation should all be included at as high a level as possible.• Find out about payment structure as well as refund and cancellation policies.• Davis cancellations must be postmarked by Feb. 27.• The move implements cancellation provisions contained in the second and third life assurance directive.• The possibility of penal cancellation charges in the public domain is a rumour.• Both the compromise issue and the cancellation issue were therefore finally decided by the Court of Appeal.• Following widespread protests the government announced the cancellation of the dam project in early March.• Bad weather led to the cancellation of most flights out of O'Hare.

From Longman Business Dictionary

cancellationcan·cel·la·tion /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

a decision or statement that a planned activity will not happen, or that an agreement will be ended

Rail passengers are fed up with cancellations and delays.

Britain’s aircraft industry could face more job losses after the cancellation of a £2.3 billion order.

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