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.
双语例句
1. He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought.
他凝望着那片漆黑的空旷之地，那次战役就是在这里进行的。
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2. He is confident the backroom can step into the temporary void.
他确信原先的幕后智囊能够填补暂时的空缺。
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3. A spokeswoman said the agreement had been declared null and void.
女发言人称该协议已宣布无效。
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4. The ship moved silently through the black void.
船静悄悄地划过漆黑的夜。
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5. The treaty is now void of absolute commitments.
