法律英语就该这么说 第69期:上诉法院撤销了裁决

　　必背句型:
A:What happened to them?
他们发生了什么事？
B:The appeal court quashed the verdict.
上诉法院撤销了裁决。
The appeal court overrode¹ the decision of the lower court.
上诉法院撤销了下级法院的裁决。
The manager quashed the clause of the contract.
经理撤销了合同的条款。
They overrode the decree.
他们撤销了这条法令。
延伸阅读:
A:The appeal was rejected by the House of Lords.
上院拒绝受理上诉。
B:No wonder he is so disappointed.
难怪他很失望。
The appeal was refused by the House of Lords.
上院拒绝受理上诉。
The appeal was turned down by the House of Lords.
上院拒绝受理上诉。
The appeal was declined by the House of Lords.
上院拒绝受理上诉。

1 overrode   

越控( override的过去式 )； （以权力）否决； 优先于； 比…更重要

参考例句：

• The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement. 主席不顾委员会的反对，径行签署了协议。
• The Congress overrode the President's objection and passed the law. 国会不顾总统的反对，通过了那项法令。