ab·o·li·tion
noun/ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/
/ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the ending of a law, a system or an institution
（法律、制度、习俗等的）废除，废止 - the abolition of slavery
奴隶制的废除 - The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax.
报告建议彻底废除该税。 - the abolition of apartheid/the death penalty
废除种族隔离/死刑
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin abolitio(n-), from abolere ‘destroy’. - the abolition of slavery