Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'do away with' to describe the permanent removal or abolition of a system, rule, or object.
- Always keep 'do', 'away', and 'with' together in that specific order.
- It is an inseparable phrasal verb; the object must follow 'with'.
- Conjugate only the verb 'do' (did, done, doing) while keeping the particles fixed.
Overview
do away with 就是一个典型的例子。虽然在初级阶段我们学习过 get rid of 或 remove，但 do away with 携带了一种更为彻底、正式且具有决断力的终结感。它不仅仅是“扔掉”某物，而是从制度、习惯或系统层面上，永久性地“废除”或“消灭”某个事物。do away with，能让你的表达从“学生腔”跃升至“专业化”和“地道化”，尤其是在讨论政策改革、职场变迁或社会进步等高级议题时，这个短语能精准地传达出一种“不再需要，彻底终结”的决断力。do away with 在语法分类上属于“及物短语动词”（transitive phrasal verb），且具有“不可拆分性”。这意味着它的三个组成部分必须紧密相连，不能像 take your shoes off 那样把宾语插在中间。无论宾语是长是短，都必须放在 with 之后。away with 是固定的，但核心动词 do 必须根据时态、人称和语气进行变化。这对于习惯了中文“动词永不变形”的学习者来说，是一个需要刻意留心的点。在中文里，我们说“昨天废除”、“正在废除”、“已经废除”，动词“废除”本身不变；但在英语中，你必须熟练切换 did、doing、done 和 does。do（做/处理）+ away（离开/消失）+ with（针对某物）。合起来就是“通过某种处理手段，让某物彻底消失”。这种“处理”通常带有主观能动性，意味着这是一种经过思考后的决定，而非偶然的丢失。do away with | 中文对应结构 |done, did) | 依靠时间副词或助词 (了、过、正在) |do away with，必须遵循以下结构：Subject + [Auxiliary] + do (conjugated) + away with + Objectdo 的形态变化：- Present Simple (一般现在时): 用于陈述事实或现行政策。
The new management does away with all unnecessary meetings.(新管理层取消了所有不必要的会议。)- Past Simple (一般过去时): 用于描述已经完成的改革或废除动作。
The government finally did away with the outdated tax law last year.(政府去年终于废除了那项过时的税法。)- Present Perfect (现在完成时): 强调废除后的状态或对现在的影响。
We have done away with paper tickets and moved to a fully digital system.(我们已经取消了纸质票，转而使用全数字系统。)- Future Simple (一般将来时): 用于宣布计划或预测。
Artificial Intelligence will eventually do away with many repetitive manual tasks.(人工智能最终将消除许多重复性的体力劳动。)- Passive Voice (被动语态): 在 C1 级别的写作中，被动语态非常常见，用于强调被废除的对象。
The old dress code was done away with after the employee survey.(在员工调查后，旧的着装规范被废除了。)
do away the system with 或者 did the habit away with。这种拆分是错误的，因为 away with 在这里已经变成了一个复合介词功能单位。do away with 而非 get rid of 通常是为了体现一种“权威性”或“彻底性”。以下是四个典型的应用场景：Many progressive companies are doing away with the traditional 9-to-5 workday to embrace flexibility.(许多进步的公司正在废除传统的朝九晚五工作制，以拥抱灵活性。)It's time we did away with these bureaucratic hurdles that slow down innovation.(是时候废除这些阻碍创新的官僚障碍了。)
To build a truly inclusive campus, we must do away with all forms of implicit bias.(为了建设一个真正包容的校园，我们必须消除所有形式的隐性偏见。)The new infrastructure project aims to do away with the traffic congestion in the city center.(新的基础设施项目旨在消除市中心的交通拥堵。)
stop，它更强调“告别过去”的仪式感。During the Spring Festival, some families have done away with the tradition of setting off firecrackers to protect the environment.(春节期间，一些家庭为了保护环境，已经取消了放鞭炮的传统。)I’ve decided to do away with my habit of checking WeChat moments every ten minutes.(我决定改掉每十分钟刷一次朋友圈的习惯。)
The city decided to do away with the old elevated highway to make room for a green park.(城市决定拆除旧的高架公路，为绿色公园腾出空间。)
do away with 时，常受母语思维（L1 Interference）影响而产生以下错误：Do the rules away with。请记住，英语中的三词短语动词（Three-part phrasal verbs）通常是不可拆分的。宾语必须紧跟在最后一个词后面。- ❌ 错误：
We should do the old system away with. - ✅ 正确：
We should do away with the old system.
dispose of 或 get rid of）而用错介词。- ❌ 错误：
They want to do away of the plastic bags. - ✅ 正确：
They want to do away with the plastic bags. - 解析： 记住这个短语的固定搭配是
with。你可以联想：你要“带着” (with) 这个东西一起“走开” (away)，然后把它处理掉。
do away with 带有一定的严肃性。如果你只是想扔掉一个外卖盒子，用这个词会显得非常滑稽，就像在说“我正式废除了这个外卖盒”。- ❌ 错误 (太夸张):
I’m going to do away with this empty milk tea cup. - ✅ 正确:
I’m going to throw away this empty milk tea cup.
do 的过去式 did 或过去分词 done。- ❌ 错误：
The policy was do away with last month. - ✅ 正确：
The policy was done away with last month.
do away with 及其近义词之间的细微差别：- 如果你说
The company abolished the dress code，听起来像是发布了一份正式的官方公文。 - 如果你说
The company did away with the dress code，语感更自然，强调“我们现在不需要它了，它已经成为历史”。 - 如果你说
The company got rid of the dress code，则显得比较随意，甚至可能带有一点对旧制度的厌恶感。
do away with 可以用来形容“杀死”一个人吗？The mobster decided to do away with his rival）。在学术写作、职场或日常体面交流中，绝对不要这样使用。除非你在写推理小说，否则请坚持将其用于抽象概念或系统。We are doing away with...？The university is doing away with traditional exams in favor of project-based assessment. (学校正在取消传统考试，转而采用以项目为基础的考核。)abolish？它看起来更高级。Abolish 仅限于非常正式的法律或制度语境。如果你说 I want to abolish my bad habits，听起来会非常怪异，甚至有点书呆子气。此时 do away with 才是最地道、最能体现母语者直觉的选择。institute (建立制度)、establish (建立)、introduce (引入政策) 或 retain (保留) 作为其反义表达。例如：Instead of doing away with the rule, they decided to retain it. (他们没有废除这项规定，而是决定保留它。)Conjugating 'Do Away With'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Object |
|---|---|---|---|
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Present Simple
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I / You / We / They
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do away with
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the system
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Present Simple
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He / She / It
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does away with
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the system
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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did away with
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the system
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Present Continuous
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They
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are doing away with
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the system
|
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Present Perfect
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We
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have done away with
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the system
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Past Perfect
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She
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had done away with
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the system
|
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Future (Will)
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They
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will do away with
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the system
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Passive Voice
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The system
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was done away with
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n/a
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Contractions with 'Do Away With'
| Full Form | Contraction | Example |
|---|---|---|
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I do not do away with
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I don't do away with
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I don't do away with old habits easily.
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He does not do away with
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He doesn't do away with
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He doesn't do away with his files.
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They did not do away with
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They didn't do away with
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They didn't do away with the law.
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Meanings
To put an end to something, to abolish a system or regulation, or to get rid of a physical object permanently.
Abolish/Repeal
To officially end a law, rule, or social custom.
“Many people think it's time to do away with the monarchy.”
“The government is planning to do away with the current tax loopholes.”
Discard/Remove
To stop using something or to throw it away because it is no longer needed.
“We should do away with these old chairs and get some ergonomic ones.”
“The new software does away with the need for manual data entry.”
Euphemism for Murder
To kill or eliminate a person or animal (slang/informal).
“In the movie, the villain tries to do away with his partner.”
“There were rumors that the king had been done away with by his rivals.”
Reference Table
| 使用场景 | Do Away With 示例 | 近义词 | 细微差别 |
|---|---|---|---|
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正式废除
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The parliament will do away with the old law.
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Abolish
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强有力的官方消除
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根除问题
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We must do away with corruption.
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Eliminate
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系统性地移除某个问题
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终止惯例
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She did away with her bad habit.
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Stop / End
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有意识地停止某种行为
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销毁实物
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They did away with the old car.
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Dispose of / Demolish
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永久移除，有时带有破坏性
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非正式移除
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He wants to do away with those ugly curtains.
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Get rid of
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较为随意但依然是最终决定
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历史性变革
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The monarchy was done away with centuries ago.
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Overthrown / Abolished
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重大的历史性根除
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正式程度
The corporation has decided to do away with the legacy software. (Technology update)
We're going to do away with the old software next month. (Technology update)
Let's do away with this glitchy app. (Technology update)
Time to bin this app for good. (Technology update)
“Do Away With” 的世界
消除的对象
- 规则/法律 Outdated regulations, discriminatory laws
- 系统/惯例 Inefficient processes, old traditions
- 问题/障碍 Corruption, bureaucratic hurdles
- 习惯 Procrastination, unhealthy eating
何时使用
- 正式废除 Government policy changes, institutional reform
- 强烈意愿 Determined personal resolutions, major societal shifts
- 永久移除 Not temporary, definitive elimination
核心要素
- 动词 'Do' Changes tense (do, did, done, doing)
- 固定单元 'away with' never separates
- 及物性 Needs an object (noun, pronoun, gerund)
“Do Away With” 与类似表达的对比
我该使用 “Do Away With” 吗？
你想永久移除或废除某物吗？
这种移除是否重大、正式或有影响力（如制度、法律、恶习）？
你的宾语是名词、代词或动名词吗？
按水平分级的例句
I do away with my old pen.
I throw away my old pen.
Do away with the trash.
Get rid of the trash.
She did away with her old hat.
She got rid of her old hat.
We do away with the rules today.
We stop the rules today.
The school did away with the old books.
The school removed the old books.
Are you going to do away with that old car?
Will you get rid of that old car?
He doesn't want to do away with his toys.
He doesn't want to throw away his toys.
They did away with the small desks.
They got rid of the small desks.
The company has done away with the afternoon break.
The company stopped the afternoon break.
I think we should do away with these complicated forms.
I think we should stop using these forms.
If we do away with the middleman, we can save money.
If we remove the intermediary, we save money.
The city did away with the old tram lines.
The city removed the tram lines.
The new legislation aims to do away with discriminatory practices.
The law aims to abolish discrimination.
It's high time we did away with these outdated traditions.
We should have stopped these traditions long ago.
The digital revolution has done away with the need for physical storage.
Technology removed the need for storage.
Many argue that we should do away with the electoral college.
People want to abolish the electoral college.
The CEO's primary objective was to do away with the culture of complacency.
The CEO wanted to eliminate the lazy culture.
By streamlining the hierarchy, they effectively did away with three layers of management.
They removed management levels to be faster.
The treaty seeks to do away with all trade barriers between the two nations.
The treaty removes trade obstacles.
Such archaic regulations should have been done away with decades ago.
These old rules should have been abolished long ago.
The philosophical treatise argues for doing away with the binary distinction between mind and body.
The book suggests removing the mind-body split.
The protagonist's attempt to do away with his past only led to further psychological turmoil.
Trying to erase his past caused more trouble.
In a bold move, the central bank has done away with interest rate caps entirely.
The bank removed the limits on interest rates.
The sheer efficiency of the new algorithm has all but done away with the latency issues we faced.
The algorithm almost completely fixed the delay.
容易混淆
Learners use 'get rid of' for everything. 'Do away with' is more for systems/rules.
Both use 'away', but 'put away' means to store something, not eliminate it.
They sound similar but 'make away with' means to steal something.
常见错误
I do away the trash.
I do away with the trash.
He do away with it.
He does away with it.
Do with away the rules.
Do away with the rules.
I did away with.
I did away with it.
They are do away with it.
They are doing away with it.
We did away with the old car yesterday?
Did we do away with the old car yesterday?
She done away with her shoes.
She did away with her shoes.
The law was done away.
The law was done away with.
We should do the system away with.
We should do away with the system.
I have do away with the files.
I have done away with the files.
The necessity of the rule was done away.
The necessity of the rule was done away with.
They did away with to have a meeting.
They did away with having a meeting.
It was done away with by the committee.
It was done away with by the committee.
The CEO did away with the employees.
The CEO made the employees redundant.
句型
It's time to do away with ___.
The new system has effectively done away with the need for ___.
If we were to do away with ___, the consequences would be ___.
Many people argue that ___ should be done away with.
Real World Usage
The merger will do away with several redundant departments.
If elected, I promise to do away with the inheritance tax.
We must do away with single-use plastics by 2030.
The update does away with the need for a separate login.
I'm doing away with all this old furniture.
The judge ruled to do away with the previous injunction.
强调永久性与影响力
We must do away with these outdated regulations.
千万别拆散它们
away with 必须紧跟在 do 后面，宾语永远放在最后：They did away with the old system last year.
提升你的表达档次
get rid of 显得太随意时，用这个短语能让你的英语听起来更专业，尤其在讨论制度变革时：The CEO wants to do away with the hierarchy.
对“人”使用要极其小心
The villain tried to do away with his rival.
考虑同义词的精准度
abolish 或 eliminate 会更精确：The goal is to do away with poverty entirely.
Smart Tips
Use the passive form 'has been done away with' to sound more objective and professional.
Check if the verb is 'do'. If it's 'make', the meaning changes to 'steal'.
Remember the 'Triple-W' rule: do aWay With. They always go together.
Use 'do away with' to sound more determined than just saying 'quit'.
发音
Linking
The 'y' in 'away' and the 'w' in 'with' often link smoothly. The 'th' in 'with' is usually unvoiced /θ/ but can be voiced /ð/ depending on the following word.
Stress
The primary stress is usually on 'away'.
Falling intonation in statements
We should do away with it. ↘
Conveys a firm decision or suggestion.
记住它
记忆技巧
DO AWAY WITH: Delete Obsolete Anything, While You Will Improve Things Here.
视觉联想
Imagine a giant broom sweeping a pile of old, dusty law books out of a grand building and into a trash can labeled 'The Past'.
Rhyme
If the rule is old and a bit of a myth, it's time to finally do away with.
Story
A king once had a very heavy crown that made his head ache. He decided to 'do away with' the crown and wear a simple hat instead. Soon, all the other kings 'did away with' their crowns too, and everyone was much happier.
Word Web
挑战
Write three sentences about things in your daily life you would like to 'do away with' (e.g., morning traffic, plastic bags, spam emails).
文化笔记
Frequently used in political discourse regarding the 'House of Lords' or 'The Monarchy'. It sounds polite but firm.
Commonly used in corporate 'lean' management to describe removing waste or unnecessary steps.
In detective novels, 'do away with' is a classic euphemism for murder, used to sound more chilling or sophisticated.
The phrase 'do away' dates back to Middle English (circa 1300), meaning to put aside or remove. The preposition 'with' was added later to specify the object being removed.
对话开场白
If you could do away with one law in your country, which would it be?
What is one piece of technology that the smartphone has done away with?
In your opinion, should schools do away with homework entirely?
Has your company done away with any old traditions recently?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
The university plans to ___ outdated traditions.
选择正确的句子：
Find and fix the mistake:
The company is considering doing working from home away with.
Score: /3
练习题
8 exercisesThe government has finally _______ the outdated tax law.
Find and fix the mistake:
We should do away the old system as soon as possible.
Select the correct passive voice sentence.
The company abolished the dress code. -> The company _______ the dress code.
1. Do away with trash. 2. Do away with a law. 3. Do away with a person (meaning fire them).
A: Why is the office so empty? B: They _______ all the old filing cabinets.
with / time / it / is / to / do / away / paperwork / .
1. Present Perfect, 2. Past Simple, 3. Continuous
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesMany countries have ___ capital punishment.
The manager wants to ___ unnecessary meetings.
The protestors demanded to do the discriminatory law away with.
It's time we do away of these old habits.
哪句话是正确的？
选择正确的句子：
消除那个低效的计费系统。
学校决定废除校服制度。
将这些单词连成句子：
将这些单词连成句子：
匹配句子两半：
匹配句首和句尾：
Score: /12
常见问题 (8)
No, you must include `with`. It is a three-part phrasal verb, and all three parts are required for the meaning to be complete.
It is neutral to formal. It is perfectly acceptable in business reports and academic essays, but also used in daily conversation.
`Abolish` is more formal and usually limited to laws or institutions. `Do away with` can be used for laws, but also for physical objects or habits.
No, `do away with` is inseparable. The object must always come after the word `with`.
Yes, in informal or slang contexts, it can be a euphemism for murder. Be careful with the context to avoid misunderstandings.
Use the form `be + done away with`. For example: 'The old regulations have been `done away with`.'
Use `did away with` for the simple past. Use `done away with` for the perfect tenses (with have/has/had).
No, it is better to use 'make redundant' or 'terminate'. Using 'do away with' for people sounds like you are killing them.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Abolir / Eliminar / Acabar con
Spanish verbs are usually single words, not three-part phrases.
Supprimer / Abolir
French lacks the 'verb + particle + preposition' structure.
Abschaffen
German uses separable prefixes rather than independent prepositions.
廃止する (Haishi suru)
Japanese grammar is SOV and doesn't use phrasal verbs in the English sense.
ألغى (Algha)
Arabic uses verb conjugation patterns rather than adding particles like 'away'.
废除 (Fèichú)
Chinese is isolating and doesn't have phrasal verb particles.
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