He long urged the abolition of capital punishment.

他长期要求废除死刑。

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He believes in the abolition of capital punishment, which idea I am quite opposed to.

他主张废除死刑，对这种观念我是完全反对的。

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Tentatively it can be suggested that this is the main influence upon those who urge the abolition of capital punishment.

可以这样探讨性地提出，那些竭力主张废除死刑的人们主要是受怜悯的影响。

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Over the years I have attended umpteen debates on the abolition of capital punishment.

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Connecticut's move continues a national trend toward the abolition of capital punishment.

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Turkey's EU ambitions long pre-date the collapse of communism, and the country has recently made strenuous efforts to meet the EU's membership criteria including the abolition of capital punishment.

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