abolish /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ CET4 TEM4 ( abolishing, abolished, abolishes )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it. 废除

  例：

  An Illinois House committee voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty.

  伊利诺伊州议院的一个委员会在星期四投票废除了死刑。