abolition
[æbə'liʃən]
n. 废除, 废奴运动

[医] 禁, 消

1. The abolition of slavery had been exercised in many countries.
   奴隶制许已被废除。
2. It has been two years since the abolition of the custom.
   种俗已废两。
3. Few people would not exult at the abolition of slavery.
   奴隶制被废除，欢鼓舞。

abolition
[ noun ]
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
<noun.act>
the abolition of capital punishment



Abolition \Ab"o*li"tion\, n. [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F.
abolition. See {Abolish}.]
The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an
annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition
of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws,
decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual
or obsolete