Abolition is the official ending of a law or a whole system — not pausing it, not quietly dropping it, but taking it away so it is no longer allowed.

Abolition is the official ending of a law or a whole system廢除是正式終結一項法律或整個制度 — not pausing it不是暫停它, not quietly dropping it也不是悄悄不管它, but taking it away so it is no longer allowed而是把它拿掉，讓它不再被允許.

History books use it most famously for the ending of slavery. People also speak of the abolition of the death penalty, of a tax, of a rule, of an institution.

History books use it most famously for the ending of slavery歷史書最有名的用法是講奴隸制度的廢除. People also speak of the abolition of the death penalty, of a tax, of a rule, of an institution人們也會說廢除死刑、廢除某項稅、廢除某項規定、廢除某個制度.

It is a formal, public, legal-sounding noun. You abolish something by law or by a clear decision. Though actually, wanting abolition and getting it are different jobs: campaigners may fight for years before abolition happens.

It is a formal, public, legal-sounding noun這是一個正式、公開、聽起來很法律的名詞. You abolish something by law or by a clear decision你是透過法律或明確的決定去廢除某樣東西. Though actually, wanting abolition and getting it are different jobs不過想要廢除跟真正做到廢除是兩回事: campaigners may fight for years before abolition happens運動人士可能要奮鬥好幾年，廢除才會發生.

The related verb is abolish; the person who wants the ending is an abolitionist. Do not confuse it with demolition, which is knocking a building down. Abolition ends a system; it does not swing a hammer at a wall.

The related verb is abolish相關的動詞是 abolish; the person who wants the ending is an abolitionist想要促成廢除的人叫 abolitionist. Do not confuse it with demolition不要把它跟 demolition 搞混, which is knocking a building down那是把建築物拆掉. Abolition ends a systemAbolition 終結的是一個制度; it does not swing a hammer at a wall它不是拿鐵鎚去敲牆.