词组 | strike down |
释义 | Idiom strike downstrike down (something) to decide that a law, rule, or order is not legal.The court struck down the law, saying that it was unconstitutional. Phr V strike down strikes, striking, struck strike down sb or strike sb down to make someone very illusually passiveMy training was going really well till I was struck down with flu. to make someone dieusually passiveHe died in '63, struck down by an assassin's bullet. strike down sth or strike sth down American if a judge or a court strikes down something {e.g. law, statute, conviction}, they decide that it is wrong and should not be usedThe law restricting abortion was struck down in the Supreme Court last month. strike down1. Literally, to knock someone or something down with a heavy blow. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strike" and "down." The speeding car struck the cyclist down. A huge lightning bolt struck the cedar tree down. 2. To kill someone in tragic circumstances, typically those beyond human control. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strike" and "down." He was struck down by cancer when he was only 42 years old. Let God strike me down if I'm lying! 3. To reject, cancel, annul, invalidate, or render ineffective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strike" and "down." The courts struck the law down, declaring it to be unconstitutional. The board of directors struck down our proposal for a new business based in Canada. strike someone or something downto knock someone or something down by striking. Max struck Lefty down with one blow. He struck down the weeds with a scythe. strike something down[for a court] to invalidate a ruling or law. The higher court struck the ruling of the lower court down. The court struck down the ruling. strike down1. Fell with a blow or misfortune, as in The tree was struck down by lightning, or He was struck down by tuberculosis while in his twenties. [Late 1400s] 2. Render ineffective, cancel, especially in a legal context. For example, The appeals court struck down the verdict. [Late 1800s] strike downv. 1. To cause someone or something to fall by a blow: Boxing experts are predicting that the champion will strike down the contender in the third round. I grabbed a wrench and struck the intruder down with a blow to the head. 2. To incapacitate or kill someone. Used chiefly in the passive: Hundreds of civilians were struck down during the first week of the war. Smokers need to realize that heart disease can strike them down in the prime of their lives. 3. To render something ineffective; cancel something: The committee struck down the proposal we've worked so hard on, so we'll have to start all over again. The Supreme Court determined that the law was unconstitutional and struck it down accordingly. |
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