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abolitionists

/ˈæ.bə.lɪʃn̩.ɪsts/

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 :

"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。
politics history person right government society law state moral action

Related Words

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favored verb

/ˈfeɪvərd/ /ˈfeɪvəd/

喜爱，偏爱。

"My grandmother always favored me with extra cookies whenever I visited. "

每次我去看奶奶，她总是特别偏爱我，多给我几块饼干。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

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united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

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tirelessly adverb

/ˈtaɪərləslɪ/ /ˈtaɪərləsli/

不知疲倦地，孜孜不倦地

"The volunteers worked tirelessly to improve the content."

志愿者们不知疲倦地工作，以改进内容。

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worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

工作，干活。

"He’s working in a bar."

他现在在酒吧工作。

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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。

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favors noun

/ˈfeɪvəz/ /ˈfeɪvɚz/

帮助，恩惠，善行

"He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."

他花时间开车送我回家，真是帮了我一个大忙。