mid-15c., from Middle French aboliss-, present participle stem of abolir "to abolish" (15c.), from Latin abolere "destroy, cause to die out, retard the growth of," perhaps from ab- "from" (see ab-) + adolere "to grow," from PIE *ol-eye-, causative of root *al-
权威例句
1. The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder.
议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The Government of Jamaica consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
牙买加政府认为废除死刑是轻率之举。
来自柯林斯例句
3. plans to abolish the monarchy
废除君主政体的计划
来自《权威词典》
4. Do abolish this kind of bad evil.
一定要废除这种恶劣习俗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The government consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
