abolition
noun /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/
/ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the ending of a law, a system or an institution
(法律、制度、习俗等的)废除,废止 - the abolition of slavery
奴隶制的废除 - The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax.
该报告建议完全取消这项税收。 - the abolition of apartheid/the death penalty
种族隔离/死刑的废除
词源early 16th cent.: from Latin abolitio(n-), from abolere ‘destroy’. - the abolition of slavery