Countermanding Meaning in English
word · lemma: countermand
释义
The act of officially reversing or canceling a previous order or command, usually by someone in authority.
用法与细微差别
Formal/legal term; most common in military, business, or legal settings. Always refers to canceling or reversing a previous command, typically by someone with equal or higher authority. Collocates with 'order', 'command', and 'instruction'. Not used in informal speech.
例句
The manager is countermanding the previous instructions.
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The general is countermanding the attack order.
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He is countermanding what was decided yesterday.
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After new evidence emerged, the judge ended up countermanding his own ruling.
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The CEO is countermanding yesterday's memo now that the policy has changed.
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By countermanding the earlier directive, the official caused some confusion among staff.
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