活动家们正在发起运动废除死刑。

Activists are campaigning to abolish the death penalty.

废除死刑是一个有争议的话题。

The abolition of the death penalty is a controversial topic.

他们希望废除死刑。

They hope to abolish the death penalty.

他的第一个行动就是废除死刑。

And his first act was to actually abolish the death penalty.

华盛顿也成为了第20个废除死刑的大州。

It is now the 20th state to eliminate the death penalty.

的确，这场废除死刑的运动已遍及世界，而且已宣传得深入人心，尤其在英国更是如此。

I am indeed aware that the movement for abolition is widespread and articulate, especially in England.

国内外精神病学界的人士都倾向于采取治病救人的方针，而且许多自由派报纸，譬如《观察家报》就极力地主张彻底废除死刑。

Abroad as at home the profession of psychiatry tends to support the cure principle, and many liberal newspapers, such as the Observer, are committed to abolition.