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cancel something out
phrasal verb with cancelverbuk /ˈkæn.səl/ us /ˈkæn.səl/-ll- or US usually-l-
to remove the effect of one thing by doing another thing that has the opposite effect: 抵消；对消
This month's pay cheque will cancel out his debt, but it won't give him any extra money.这个月的工资支票将抵消他的债务，可那样他就一点钱都不剩了。
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cancel out something | American Dictionary
cancel out something
phrasal verb with cancelverb[ I/T ]us/ˈkæn·səl/-l- | -ll-
-l- | -ll-
to take away the effect of one thing by doing another thing that has the opposite effect:
You can't be creative and critical at the same time – one cancels out the other.
cancel sth out | Business English
cancel sth out
phrasal verb with cancelverb[ I or T ]uk /ˈkænsəl/us-ll- | US usually-l-
to stop the effect of one thing with something that has the opposite effect:
The new tax rates will cancel out any financial benefits to the company.
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