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.
例文
1. He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought.
彼は真っ暗な広々とした場所をじっと見つめていた。その戦いはここで行われた。
2.He is confident the backroom can step into the temporary void .
彼は元の裏シンクタンクが一時的な欠員を埋めることができると確信している。
3.A spokeswoman said the agreement had been declared null and void .
女性報道官は、契約が無効であることを宣言したと述べた。
4.The ship moved silently through the black void .