[字彙] countermand (v) 撤銷原命令
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September 14, 2010
Word of the Day
countermand \KOUNT-er-mand\
DEFINITION
verb
1 : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
2 : to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order
EXAMPLE
"From around the world, postcards poured in to then-U.S. Attorney Paul
Charlton's office demanding that he countermand the order to prosecute."
(Stephen Lemons, Phoenix New Times, February 25, 2010)
DID YOU KNOW?
In the military, one's mandate is to follow the commands (and sometimes the
"countermands") of the officers. Doing their bidding is not particularly
commendable -- it's simply mandatory. The Latin verb "mandare," meaning "to
entrust" or "to order," is the authority behind "countermand." It's also
behind the words "mandate," "command," "demand," "commend" (which can mean
"to entrust" as well as "to praise"), and "mandatory." "Countermand" came to
English via Anglo French, where the prefix "cuntre-" ("against") was combined
with the verb "mander" ("to command"). It has been a part of our language
since the 1400s.
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