I.WordsII.SentencesIII.RulesI.WordsA反义词(1)Unilateralv.Bilateral;(p.1)(2)Offerv.Invitationforoffer(p.5)(3)Offerv.Counteroffer(p7.)(4)Liquidatedv.Unliquidateddebts(p.50,51)(5)Optionv.Firmoffer(p.6)(6)Originalv.collateralcontract(p.88)B.近义词(1)void,voidable,unenforceable(2)disaffirm,repudiate,avoid,rescind,novate,waive,relinquishForexample:WordDefinition&ExamplePageDisaffirm(disaffirmance,n.1.Torepudiate;torevokeconsent;todisclaimtheintenttobeboundbyanearliertransaction.撤销,拒绝履行合同70affirm,antonym)2.Todeclare(avoidablecontract)tobevoid.宣告(可撤销的合同)无效Courtsgrantedminorstherighttoavoidcontractsasameansofprotectingagainsttheirownimprovidenceandagainstoverreachingbyadults.Theexerciseofthisrighttoavoidacontractiscalleddisaffirmance.Repudiate(repudiation,n.)1.Torejectorrenounce(adutyorobligation);esp.,toindicateanintentionnottoperform(acontract).拒绝或背离义务,拒绝履行(合同)2.Hist.Todivorceordisown(one'swife).与妻子离婚或否认已婚Beforethefinaldraftissigned,Arepudiatesthecontract.90Avoid(=>void,v.)Torendervoid.撤销Voidcontractsareagreementsthatcreatenolegalobligationsbecausetheyfailtocontainoneormoreofthebasicelementsrequiresforenforceabilityorthecontractsareprohibitedbylawsoragainstpublicpolicy.1Rescind1(rescission,n.)Toabrogateorcancel(acontract)unilaterallyorbyagreement.撤销Tomakevoid;torepealorannul.使无效,撤销Parliamentarylaw.Tovoid,repeal,ornullifyamainmotionadoptedearlier.撤销,使之前被接受的主要行为无效Ifanoralcontracthasbeencompletelyperformedbybothpaties,thefactthatitdidnotcomplywiththestatuteoffraudswouldnotbeagroundforrescissionofthecontract.90NovateReplacewithsomethingnew,especiallyanoldobligationbyanewone.更新,代替881(novation,n.)Whenacreditoragreestoacceptacontractwithanewdebtorinsatisfactionofadebtpreviouslyowedbyanotherdebtor.Suchtransactionsarecallednovations.Waive(waiver,n.)1.Toabandon,renounce,orsurrender(aclaim,privilege,right,etc.);togiveup(arightorclaim)vo-luntarily.废除,抛弃,放弃2.Torefrainfrominsistingon(astrictrule,formality,etc.);toforgo.停止3.Hist.Todeclaresomeoneawaif.宣告无主Relinquishment(Relinquish,v.)Theabandonmentofarightorthing.放弃权利或物Accordandsatisfaction“‘Accordandsatisfaction’meansanagreementbetweenthepartiesthatsomethingshallbegivento,ordonefor,thepersonwhohastherightofaction,insatisfactionofthecauseofaction.Theremustbenotonlyagreement(‘accord’)butalsoconsideration(‘satisfaction’).Suchanarrangementisreallyoneofsubstitutedperformance.”1E.W.Chance,PrinciplesofMercantileLaw101(P.W.Frenched.,13thed.1950).和解和清偿Thispromisewouldbeenforceableagainstthesellerifitseekstocollecttheremaining$1,000,becausebyagreeingtosettleadisputedclaimthesellerhasenteredabindingaccordandsatisfaction.51Composition(agreement)Anagreementbetweenadebtorandtwoormorecreditorsfortheadjustmentordischargeofanobligationforsomelesseramount;anagreementamongthedebtorandtwoormorecreditorsthatthedebtorwillpaythecreditorslessthantheirfullclaimsinfullsatisfactionoftheirclaims.共同和解协议Thecompensationpaidaspartofsuchanagreement.补偿51Hist.Apaymentofmoneyorchattelsassatisfactionforaninjury.赔偿Compositionagreementsareagreementsbetweenadebtorandtwoormorecreditorswhoagreetoacceptasfullpaymentastatedpercentageoftheirliquidatedclaimsagainstthedebtoratorafterthedateonwhichthoseclaimsarepayable.void,1.Ofnolegaleffect.无效2.Voidable.可撤销...