单词 | abolition |
释义 | abolition (æbəlɪʃən ) uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending. ...the abolition of slavery in Brazil and the Caribbean. [+ of] Synonyms: eradication, ending, end, withdrawal Collocations: abolition movement The hymn he wrote became something of an anthem for the abolition movement. ST That night she spoke to more than 3,000 people, mostly members of the public who had come to learn more about the immediate abolition movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The politician led the abolition movement in the early 19th century. Times, Sunday Times The whole family was committed to the abolition movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In his final years he worked to further the abolition movement, and donated a considerable amount of his wealth to the relief of the unhappy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This may also be a very bad time to advocate the abolition of cash. Times, Sunday Times She did, after all, once advocate the abolition of her new department. Times, Sunday Times It advocated the abolition of protectionism, especially protective tariffs and other restrictions on trade, arguing that this would create greater prosperity for all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Collectivist anarchism advocates the abolition of both the state and private ownership of the means of production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also advocated the abolition of ale-houses in the country districts, except for the use of travellers, and their stricter supervision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Polls show that at least 60 per cent of people support the abolition of nuclear power. Times, Sunday Times They would support the abolition of tuition fees, for instance, and would not be so bothered about measures to control the costs of pensions. Times, Sunday Times The party also supports the abolition of the death penalty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 North supports the abolition of the fractional-reserve banking system and a return to the gold standard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The early party supported the abolition of school fees, and a resolution to the land question that divided the province. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 废除 Japanese: 廃止 |
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