waiver

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/    /ˈweɪ.vɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
  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).
    — I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
  3. relating to waivers Canada,US
    — Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors.
  4. 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.
  5. The process of waiving or outlawing a person. obsolete
动词 v.
  1. To waive (to relinquish, to forego). transitive
    — The USACIDC Accreditation Division will conduct an annual reconciliation of the individual's academic achievement, through his or her unit commander, until he or she meets the waivered civilian education requirement.
  2. Misspelling of waver. alt-of,misspelling

词形变化

waivers plural waivers present,singular,third-person waivering participle,present waivered participle,past waivered past

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.
词源 2
From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.
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