c. 1300, "unoccupied, vacant," from Anglo-French and Old French voide, viude "empty, vast, wide, hollow, waste, uncultivated, fallow," as a noun, "opening, hole; loss," from Latin vocivos "unoccupied, vacant," related to vacuus "empty" (see vacuum (n.)). Meaning "lacking or wanting" (something) is recorded from early 15c. Meaning "legally invalid, without legal efficacy" is attested from mid-15c.
void (n.)
1610s, "unfilled space, gap," from void (adj.). Meaning "absolute empty space, vacuum" is from 1727.
void (v.)
"to clear" (some place, of something), c. 1300, from Anglo-French voider, Old French vuider "to empty, drain; to abandon, evacuate," from voide (see void (adj.)); meaning "to deprive (something) of legal validity" is attested from early 14c. Related: Voided; voiding.
雙語例句
1. He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought.
他凝望著那片漆黑的空曠之地，那次戰役就是在這裏進行的。
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2. He is confident the backroom can step into the temporary void.
他確信原先的幕後智囊能夠填補暫時的空缺。
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3. A spokeswoman said the agreement had been declared null and void.
女發言人稱該協議已宣布無效。
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4. The ship moved silently through the black void.
船靜悄悄地劃過漆黑的夜。
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5. The treaty is now void of absolute commitments.