"abolish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 废除
• 取消

Definition

正式结束或废止某事，特别是法律、制度或惯例。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式，多用于政治、法律或历史语境。常见搭配有“奴隶制”、“法律”、“税收”等。日常习惯不要用“abolish”，而应用“停止”。

Examples

They want to abolish the old law.

他们想要**废除**那条旧法律。

Many countries have abolished slavery.

许多国家已经**废除了**奴隶制。

The government will abolish this tax next year.

政府明年将**取消**这个税种。

Some believe it's time to abolish uniforms in schools.

有人认为应该**取消**学校的校服。

It took a long struggle to finally abolish segregation.

经过长期斗争，才终于**废除了**种族隔离。

There's a growing movement to abolish daylight saving time.

现在有越来越多人要求**废除**夏令时。