词汇习题

选词填空：将abolish, cancel, eliminate放到合适的位置，完成句子。

The flight to Tokyo is ______ because of the storm.

We must ______ unnecessary expense.

President Lincoln worked to ______ slavery.

点津解析

点津：

abolish, cancel, eliminate 都有废除，取消的意思

abolish 指完全消除某项旧制度、法律或旧风俗等

cancel 指某人因某种意想不到的原因而临时取消事前所决定的事

eliminate 指淘汰或取消不需要的东西

On October 7, the Lebanese Government proposed to abolish the French position in the republic.

10月27日，黎巴嫩政府提议取消法国在共和国的地位。

Passengers who cancel their reservations will forfeit their deposit.

旅客取消预订票者, 定金不予退还.

We'll have to be ruthless if we want to eliminate unnecessary waste.

如果我们要杜绝不必要的浪费,就得硬着心肠做。

答案：

cancelled, eliminate, abolish