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abolition

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ab·o·li·tion /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]  when a law or a system is officially ended 〔法律或制度的〕废除,废止abolition of the abolition of the death penalty 死刑的废除
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abolitionGovernor Jeanne Shaheen vetoed the New Hampshire abolition law as soon as it was passed.Sadly, because of abolition, it was also the last.Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.The completion of multilateral negotiations on the abolition of chemical weapons will be pursued.The abolition of the death penalty following the revolution remained intact.abolition ofAs a judge, Marshall worked for the abolition of the death penalty.
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abolition
abolition /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
when a law or a system is officially ended
    abolition of
    the abolition of the death penalty


abo·li·tionBrE /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [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