CANCELto decide that a planned event will not now happenRELATED WORDSto arrange to do something at a better time 决定让计划中的事件不发生LATER (2)1 to decide that a planned event will not now happen 安排在更佳时间做某事cancel /ˈkænsəl/ [transitive verb]to change a previous arrangement, so that a meeting, concert, game etc that was planned will not happen 取消，撤销 Classes were canceled for the day. 当天的课取消了。 I forgot to cancel my doctor's appointment. 我忘记了取消与医生的约会。 They were forced to cancel the concert when the conductor became ill. 指挥生病，他们被迫取消了那场音乐会。cancellation /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun] Bad weather led to the cancellation of most flights out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport. 恶劣的天气致使芝加哥奥黑尔机场大部分航班被取消。 The fighting in the region could lead to the cancellation of next month's elections. 该地区的战斗可能会使下月的选举取消。call off /ˌkɔːl ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]to stop a meeting or event that you have organized 取消，撤销〔会议或安排好的活动〕call off something The game was called off due to heavy rain. 因为大雨，比赛取消了。call something off Linda may call the wedding off. 琳达可能会取消婚礼。be off /biː ˈɒf/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if an event or activityis off, it has been cancelled because of a sudden problem or change in someone's plans 〔事情或活动因突然出现问题或计划突然改变而〕取消 I'm afraid the party's off. Nick won't let us use his apartment. 很抱歉，这次聚会取消了。尼克不让我们用他的公寓。 Myers called me yesterday to tell me that the deal was off. 迈尔斯昨天打电话给我说交易取消了。scrub /skrʌb/ [transitive verb]British informalto decide not to do something that you have planned because there is a problem 【英，非正式】〔因为有麻烦而〕取消〔计划〕 We haven't really got enough money for the trip -- let's just scrub it. 这次旅游我们实在是钱不够——就算了吧。shelve /ʃelv/ [transitive verb usually in passive]shelve a project/plan/idea/proposal etcto decide not to continue with a plan, although it may be considered again at some time in the future 暂时搁置项目/计划/想法/提议等 Plans for a new stadium have been shelved for now. 新体育馆建设计划被搁置了。 The city shelved the project due to lack of funding. 因缺少资金，该市搁置了那个计划。