"abolitionist" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 废奴主义者

Definition

废奴主义者指积极致力于终结某种制度或做法的人，尤指奴隶制。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多以历史语境出现，主要指18、19世纪反对奴隶制的活动家（美国、英国为主）。偶尔泛指致力于废除其他不公正制度的人。

Examples

Frederick Douglass was a famous abolitionist.

弗雷德里克·道格拉斯是著名的**废奴主义者**。

An abolitionist worked to end slavery.

**废奴主义者**致力于结束奴隶制。

Many abolitionists spoke at public meetings.

许多**废奴主义者**在公开集会上发言。

She was inspired by the courage of the abolitionists she read about.

她被她读到的那些**废奴主义者**的勇气所激励。

Calling someone an abolitionist today usually means they are fighting to end a modern injustice.

如今称某人为**废奴主义者**，通常意味着他们正在对抗当代的不公。

The abolitionist movement changed history forever in many countries.

**废奴主义者**运动在许多国家永远改变了历史。