abolishEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseabolish /BrE əˈbɒlɪʃ , AmE əˈbɑlɪʃ / transitive verb 废除 ‹law, right, tax, penalty, custom, system, slavery›; 取消 ‹subsidy, service, allowance›; they argued that divorce should be abolished 他们主张应当禁止离婚