abolition

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ab·o·li·tion /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

when a law or a system is officially ended 〔法律或制度的〕廢除，廢止

abolition of

the abolition of the death penalty

死刑的廢除

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abolition• Governor 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 of• As a judge, Marshall worked for the abolition of the death penalty.

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