新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

abolish

英  [əˈbɒlɪʃ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • abolishes , abolishing , abolished

    1[T 及物动词] 废除

    If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.

    近义词

    eliminate , end

    双语例句

    例:

    An Illinois House committee voted on Thursday to abolish the death penalty.

    伊利诺伊州议院的一个委员会在星期四投票废除了死刑。

    例:

    ten years after slavery was formally abolished.

    在奴隶制被正式废除的十年后。