C2 adjective 正式

annulment

/əˈnʌlmənt/

The formal declaration that a legal agreement, marriage, or decision is invalid and has no legal force. It functions retrospectively, treating the arrangement as if it had never existed from the very beginning.

例句

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1

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

2

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

3

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

词族

名词
annulment
Verb
annul
形容词
annullable
相关
nullity
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记忆技巧

Notice the word 'null' inside 'annulment.' In mathematics and law, 'null' means zero or nothing. An annulment makes a legal status 'null and void.'

快速测验

The monarch sought a papal ____ of his marriage to ensure his next union would be legitimate.

正确!

正确答案是: annulment

例句

1

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

everyday

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

2

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

formal

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

3

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

informal

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

4

The study explores the political ramifications of the Pope's refusal to grant an annulment to King Henry VIII.

academic

The study explores the political ramifications of the Pope's refusal to grant an annulment to King Henry VIII.

5

Failure to disclose prior debts during the merger talks led to the immediate annulment of the contract.

business

Failure to disclose prior debts during the merger talks led to the immediate annulment of the contract.

词族

名词
annulment
Verb
annul
形容词
annullable
相关
nullity

常见搭配

grant an annulment grant an annulment
seek an annulment seek an annulment
grounds for annulment grounds for annulment
decree of annulment decree of annulment
legal annulment legal annulment

常用短语

suit for annulment

suit for annulment

annulment of a marriage

annulment of a marriage

ecclesiastical annulment

ecclesiastical annulment

容易混淆的词

annulment vs divorce

Divorce ends a valid marriage, whereas annulment declares that the marriage was never legally valid to begin with.

annulment vs cancellation

Cancellation stops a process or service from continuing, while annulment retroactively wipes out the legal existence of an agreement.

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使用说明

Annulment is a highly formal legal and religious term. Use it when referring to the total invalidation of contracts, laws, or marriages rather than just stopping a scheduled event.

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常见错误

Learners often use 'annulment' interchangeably with 'divorce' or 'cancellation' of a simple appointment; it should be reserved for legal or official contexts.

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记忆技巧

Notice the word 'null' inside 'annulment.' In mathematics and law, 'null' means zero or nothing. An annulment makes a legal status 'null and void.'

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词源

From the Late Latin 'annullare', which comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'nullum' (nothing).

语法模式

Countable noun Often follows verbs like 'grant', 'obtain', or 'file for' Usually followed by the preposition 'of'
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文化背景

In the Roman Catholic Church, an annulment (a Decree of Nullity) is a significant religious process required for a divorced person to remarry within the church.

快速测验

The monarch sought a papal ____ of his marriage to ensure his next union would be legitimate.

正确!

正确答案是: annulment

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