waiver

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n. 放弃, 弃权, 弃权声明书 [经] 弃权, 放弃权利

发音

UK /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
其它
US /ˈweɪ.vɚ/

词形变化

waiverer waivers 复数 waivers waivered waivering waivers 三单 waivering 现在分词 waivered 过去式 waivered 过去分词

别名

waivure

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.

    弃权

  2. 2.

    A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).

    弃权证书

    法律

    I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.

  3. 3.

    Something that releases a person from a requirement.

    I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.

    I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.

  4. 4.

    The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To waive (to relinquish, to forego).

    及物
  2. 2.

    Misspelling of waver.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

release discharge

上位词 1

relinquishment

下位词 2

immunity exemption

相关短语

waiver wire waiver wires

词源

From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.

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