单词发音
- 英式发音：/rɪˈvəʊk/
- 美式发音：/rɪˈvoʊk/
分析词义
- 动词 "revoke" 意味着取消或撤销（法律、决定等）。
列举例句
- The government decided to revoke the license of the company for violating environmental regulations.
政府决定吊销那家公司因违反环保规定的执照。
- The school principal has the authority to revoke a student's admission if they fail to meet academic standards.
学校校长有权在学生未达到学术标准时撤销其入学资格。
- After reviewing the case, the judge chose to revoke the original verdict due to new evidence.
在复审案件后，法官选择因新证据而撤销原判。
词根分析
- 词根: "voc" 或 "vok" 表示 "call"（呼叫）或 "voice"（声音）。
- 衍生词：invoke (唤起), provoke (挑衅), evoke (唤起).
词缀分析
- 前缀 "re-" 表示 "again" 或 "back"。
- 相同前缀的其他单词：review (复习), reconsider (重新考虑), return (返回).
发展历史和文化背景
- "Revoke" 这个词来源于拉丁语动词 "revocare"，由前缀 "re-" 和词根 "vocare"（意为 call）组成，字面意思是“再次召唤”或“召回”。在英语中，它通常用于法律或正式场合，表达取消或撤回之前的决定或命令。
单词变形
- 名词形式：revocation (撤销)
- 形容词形式：revocable (可撤销的)
- 相关短语：revoke a decision (撤销决定), revocation notice (撤销通知)
记忆辅助
- 将 "revoke" 联想为 "re-"（再次）+ "-voke"（来自拉丁语 "vocare"，意为 call），想象一个场景，比如法庭上法官宣布 “re-call”（再次召唤）某个已经做出的决定来撤销它。
小故事
John was worried about his driving test. He had failed it twice before. This time, he studied hard and practiced diligently. On the day of the test, he drove perfectly and felt confident. When the examiner told him he passed, John was overjoyed. However, a week later, he received a letter stating that his license was revoked due to an administrative error. John was shocked and disappointed. He would have to retake the test all over again.