Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #3736
abolished
废除；废止
abolished is the past of abolish.
To officially end a law, system, institution, custom, or practice.
- 1.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
废除法律、制度、机构、习俗或做法
废除法律、制度、机构、习俗或做法；废止；革除；消灭；[经] 废除；取消
In use
The government plans to abolish the outdated law.
Slavery was abolished in the 19th century.
The new regulations abolish many unnecessary procedures.
abolish sth
The government plans to abolish the tax.
政府计划废除这项税收。
be abolished
常用被动语态表示被废除。
The death penalty was abolished in many countries.
死刑在许多国家已被废除。
abolish the practice of doing sth
后接of + 动名词，表示废除某种做法。
They abolished the practice of using child labor.
他们废除了使用童工的做法。
Verb forms
base abolish · third person abolishes · -ing abolishing · past abolished · past participle abolished
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
The meeting was abolished due to the storm.The meeting was cancelled due to the storm.
滥用 abolish：abolish 用于正式废除法律、制度等，不用于取消会议或活动；取消活动应用 cancel。
The abolish of the old law took years.The abolition of the old law took years.
词性混淆：abolish 是动词，不可直接作名词；名词形式是 abolition。
Connections
Collocations
- abolish slavery
- 废除奴隶制
- The movement aimed to abolish slavery.这场运动旨在废除奴隶制。
- abolish the death penalty
- 废除死刑
- Many countries have abolished the death penalty.许多国家已经废除了死刑。
- abolish a law
- 废除一项法律
- The government decided to abolish the outdated law.政府决定废除这项过时的法律。
- abolish a system
- 废除一种制度
- They campaigned to abolish the feudal system.他们发起运动以废除封建制度。
Pop culture & quotes
- Abolish the police!
- 废除警察！This slogan became popular during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.这一口号在2020年Black Lives Matter抗议活动中流行起来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ab-（离开） + ol（联想 old，古老） + ish（使）→ 使古老的东西离开，即废除。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、政策、社会制度 通常用于正式场合，如废除法律、制度或习俗等。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语，常用于正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These two words rhyme with 'abolish' because they share the same stressed vowel and following sounds. Note that despite similar spellings, words like 'publish' do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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