call off

动词 call off:

1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   同义词：cancel, scratch, scrub
2. give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
   同义词：call

1. The president's visit was called off at the eleventh hour.
   总裁的这次访问到时取消了。
2. Rescuers had to call off the search due to worsening weather.
   由于天气越来越坏，救援人员只得停止搜索。
3. The meeting was called off.
   会议已取消了。
4. Since you cannot reduce the price, we may call off the deal(business) as well.
   您既然不能降价，那这笔交易不如就拉倒吧。