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单词

abolish

读音
əˈbɑːlɪʃ
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词根

"Abolish"这个词源于拉丁语的 "abolere",其中,"ab-"是相对于的意思,"olere"是增长的意思,所以整体的含义是“做相反的动作,停止增长”,从而转化为废止、取消的意思。

释义

vt. 废除,废止;取消,革除 [ 第三人称单数 abolishes 现在分词 abolishing 过去式 abolished 过去分词 abolished ]

例句

These reforms will abolish racially discriminatory laws.
这些改革将废除种族歧视法律。
An Illinois House committee voted 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。
He took the first step to abolish slavery in America.
他迈出了在美国废除奴隶制的第一步。

强化记忆

可以将 "Abolish"中的 "ab-"与 "away"关联, "-lish" 与 "vanish" 关联,意为"消失一样的取消"。"Abolish"这个词在英语中的使用可以追溯到中世纪,最早是用来描述正式废止法律或其他官方规定。比如美国历史上最著名的例子就是 "Abraham Lincoln"在 "Emancipation Proclamation"中废除了奴隶制度。

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And we desperately need reform.Legislatures should abolish civil forfeitureand replace it with criminal forfeiture.
to pass “right-to-work” laws:laws that abolish the requirementthat those who are covered by union contracts have to pay union dues.
So it's time for this generation to be brave againand abolish fossil fuels for good.And I'll give you three reasons why we have to do this.
of family and society,if they can abolish the discriminatory lawsof the systems in their states,
SP: But everyone knows that the movementto abolish slavery depended on faith and emotion.It was a movement spearheaded by the Quakers,
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