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abolishing

/əˈbɒlɪʃɪŋ/ /əˈbɑːlɪʃɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

废除， 取缔。

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.

Examples :

"Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century."
奴隶制度在十九世纪被废除了。
politics government law society action

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

Illustration destroy

destroy verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

摧毁，破坏，毁灭。

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

流氓无缘无故地进行破坏摧毁。

Illustration considering

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

Illustration century

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

世纪，百年。

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

今年我爷爷奶奶庆祝了他们结婚五十周年纪念日，这也象征着二十世纪的结束。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

Illustration slavery

slavery noun

/ˈsleɪvəɹi/ /ˈslævəɹi/

奴隶制，奴役。

"The history of slavery in the United States is a dark and important part of American history. "

美国奴隶制的历史是美国历史上黑暗而重要的一部分。

Illustration abolished

abolished verb

/əˈbɒlɪʃt/ /əˈbɑlɪʃt/

废除，取消.

"Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century."

奴隶制度在十九世纪被废除了。

Illustration nineteenth

nineteenth noun

/ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

第十九个，第十九位

"In the line for movie tickets, the nineteenth complained about the long wait. "

在排队买电影票的队伍里，第十九个人开始抱怨等待时间太长了。

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

系统，体系。

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

太阳系里有八颗行星。

Illustration weekends

weekends noun

/ˈwiːkendz/ /ˌwiːˈendz/

周末，周末时光

"Many people relax and enjoy their free time on weekends. "

许多人会在周末放松身心，享受他们的空闲时光。

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physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？