revoke; withdraw (license, qualification)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to revoke; to withdraw and cancel (a license, certificate, or qualification)
formalUsed by authoritative bodies (like government agencies, professional boards) as a form of administrative penalty or legal action.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
jiǔ酒
hòu后
jià驾
chē车
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
le了
jià驾
shǐ驶
zhí执
zhào照
。
His driver's license was revoked for drunk driving.
Gōng公
sī司
wéi违
guī规
jīng经
yíng营
，
yíng营
yè业
zhí执
zhào照
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
le了
。
The company's business license was revoked for illegal operations.
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Lǜ律
shī师
de的
zhí执
yè业
zī资
gé格
yīn因
yán严
zhòng重
wéi违
jì纪
ér而
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
。
The lawyer's practicing qualification was revoked due to serious misconduct.