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Cancelled

“Cancelled” 是 cancel英式拼写(美式常作 canceled)。作过去式/过去分词表示 活动、订单、航班等被取消;双写 l 是英式规则。

  1. “The concert was cancelled due to heavy rain.” (音乐会因大雨被取消。)
  2. “She cancelled her subscription online.” (她在网上取消了订阅。)
  3. “All trains to the airport were cancelled that morning.” (那天早上所有开往机场的列车都停运了。)

cancel 来自拉丁语 cancellare(划掉、交叉划线),原指在羊皮纸上划叉作废。

cancel + -led(英式过去式/分词,双写 l);美式常写作 -ed 单写 l

英国媒体、航空公司公告多用 cancelled;与 cancellation(名词)在英式文本中成对出现。

  • 固定搭配: “flight cancelled” (航班取消), “order cancelled” (订单取消), “cancelled meeting” (会议取消)

英式 cancelled 比美式 canceled 多一个 l——想象多划了一道取消线。

“After the match was cancelled, fans checked their phones and saw every return train had been cancelled too.” (比赛取消后,球迷查看手机,发现所有返程列车也停运了。)