call off
Chinese meaning
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Example
President Donald Trump has said U.S.-Iran talks are set to resume after calling off major planned strikes.
Source: time.com · 3 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
英语本土短语动词，非外来借词
- call（召唤、宣布）+ off（终止、脱离）
Collocations
- call off a strike / call off the search / call off talks
Chinese usage notes
AI-assisted learning material in Chinese (without pinyin). Original examples below are not news quotations. Editorial process
Usage · 用法
call off 可指取消计划或停止活动。名词宾语可放中间或后面：call the meeting off / call off the meeting；代词放中间：call it off。
Distinction · 辨析
与 postpone 的延期区别在于，call off 本身不交代另定日期。call a dog off 则是叫狗停止攻击，不能机械译作取消一只狗。
Collocations · 常见搭配
- call off a meeting
- call it off
Original teaching example (not a news quotation)
The organizers called off the outdoor concert because of the storm.
主办方因暴风雨取消了户外音乐会。
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