英语必背难词，英语高频词汇学习

英语必背难词，英语高频词汇学习* The match had to be cancelled because of bad weather. 比赛因天气不好只得取消【近义词及例句】cancel an agreement a contract a subscription etc. 取消协议﹑ 合同﹑ 预订单等cancel a holiday concert meeting e.g. because of illness 取消假日[音乐会/会议]（如因病）

abolish / əˈbɔlɪʃ; əˋbɑlɪʃ/ v. end the existence of (a custom an institution etc.); officially end a law a system or an institution; end an activity or custom officially; do away with (laws regulations customs etc.); put an end to废除 废止（习俗﹑ 制度等），消除

Should the death penalty be abolished? 应该废除死刑吗?

Bad customs or laws ought to be abolished. 不良的习俗和法规应予以废除。

The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us. 在战争武器消灭我们之前，我们应先把武器消灭。

abolition / ˏæbəˈlɪʃn; ˏæbəˋlɪʃən/ n [U] abolishing or being abolished 废除; 废止:

the abolition of slavery hanging 奴隶制度﹑ 绞刑的废除

abolitionist / ˏæbəˈlɪʃənɪst; ˏæbəˋlɪʃənɪst/ n person who favours abolition esp. of capital punishment 废除论者; （尤指）主张废除死刑者

【近义词及例句】

cancel: order (sth) to be stopped; make (sth) invalid 命令（某事物）停止; 使（某事物）作废:

cancel an agreement a contract a subscription etc. 取消协议﹑ 合同﹑ 预订单等

cancel: say that (sth already arranged and decided upon) will not be done or take place; call off 取消; 废除:

cancel a holiday concert meeting e.g. because of illness 取消假日[音乐会/会议]（如因病）

* The match had to be cancelled because of bad weather. 比赛因天气不好只得取消