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abolitionist

/ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ /ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.əst/

Meanings
noun

废奴主义者， 废止主义者

A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice.

Examples :

"Many abolitionists actively campaigned for the abolition of homework in schools. "
许多废止主义者积极奔走呼吁，要求学校取消家庭作业。
history politics person society government law moral

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 enslaved

enslaved verb

/ɪnˈsleɪvd/ /ɛnˈsleɪvd/

奴役， 禁锢。

"Harriet Tubman helped many people who were enslaved escape to freedom. "

哈丽特·塔布曼帮助许多被奴役的人逃脱获得自由。

Illustration abolition

abolition noun

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/

废除，取消.

"the abolition of debts; the abolition of laws; the abolition of slavery; the abolition of police;; the abolition of taxes"

废除债务；废除法律；废除奴隶制；废除警察；废除税收。

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 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 particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

影响，感化

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

我必须承认，这本书潜移默化地影响了我的人生观。

Illustration actively

actively adverb

/ˈæktɪvli/ /ˈæktɪvliː/

积极地，主动地。

"He was actively listening."

他正积极地倾听。

Illustration advocated

advocated verb

/ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈædvəˌkeɪtəd/

倡导，拥护.

"The student advocated for more recycling bins in the school cafeteria. "

那个学生倡议在学校餐厅里多放一些回收箱。

Illustration abolitionists

abolitionists noun

/ˈæ.bə.lɪʃn̩.ɪsts/

废奴主义者，废止主义者

"In the 1800s, abolitionists worked to end slavery in the United States. "

在19世纪，废奴主义者致力于在美国废除奴隶制。

Illustration campaigned

campaigned verb

/kæmˈpeɪnd/ /kæmˈpend/

竞选，参加竞选活动

"She campaigned for better social security."

她为了更好的社会保障而奔走竞选。