First, it means “to cancel a debt, to pardon or remit guilt.”

首先，它表示“取消债务，原谅或免除罪过。”

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"We're only part of a worldwide attempt to cancel this debt because these people will never be able to live in decent conditions until that debt is cancelled, " he said.

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It says the US - which is leading the F35-B project - is likely to cancel its orders, as Washington struggles with a government debt crisis.

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