Countermand



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 撤回 ( 命令) , 取消 ( 订货)
• ［英］ v. 撤回 ( 命令) , 取消 ( 订货) ( to cancel or revoke)
• ［类］ countermand : order / revoke : license ( 撤回命令 / 吊销执照)
• ［记］ counter＋mand ( 命令) -> 反命令 -> 撤消命令
• ［同］ 同根词: demand ( 强求) , command ( 命令)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English countermaunden, from Anglo-French cuntremander, from cuntre- counter- + mander to command, from Latin mandare — more at mandate
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
• 2. to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order <countermand reinforcements

II. noun

• Date: 1548
• 1. a contrary order
• 2. the revocation of an order or command

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