英语易混淆词汇辨析：abolish, cancel, eliminate, dispose, erase, exclude, extinguish

abolish, cancel, eliminate, dispose, erase, exclude, extinguish
这一组动词都有“取消，除掉”的意思。
abolish v.指对法律、习俗、制度的废除；完全破坏。

the government abolished the tax on alcohol. 政府取消了酒税。

cancel  v.对预先安排的某种活动(如旅行、计划、会议等)的取消；删去(字、句)。

the meeting has been cancelled because of the flu. 会议由于流感而取消了。

eliminate v.指消除、淘汰已经存在但是现在不需要的东西

the losing team was eliminated from further competition.
失利的那个队被淘汰了，不能参加下一阶段的比赛。

the doctor helped him eliminate toxins from the intestine.
医生帮助他排出肠中毒素。

dispose v.处理，处置；表示“除掉、扔掉”时常与of连用。(这一点需要注意。