"abolished" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 废除
• 废止

Definition

被官方正式结束、取消或废止的事物，通常是由法律或权威做出的决定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式、法律语境。常见搭配有“废除奴隶制”、“废除法律”。多用来指法规、体制、惯例等被彻底废止。不要与“取消”（cancelled）混淆，后者多指临时或个别事件。

Examples

Slavery was abolished in many countries in the 19th century.

奴隶制在19世纪被**废除**了。

The law was abolished after many protests.

这项法律在多次抗议后被**废除**了。

The old tax was abolished last year.

旧税收于去年被**废除**了。

Many unfair rules have finally been abolished over time.

许多不公平的规定最终被**废除了**。

By the time I started school, corporal punishment had already been abolished.

等我上学时，体罚已经被**废除了**。

Imagine a world where all discriminatory laws are abolished.

想象一下一个所有歧视性法律都被**废除**的世界。