abstain

英 [əbˈsteɪn]

美 [əbˈsteɪn]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　

过去式：abstained　现在分词：abstaining　过去分词：abstained　第三人称单数：abstains　

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牛津词典

verb

• （投票时）弃权
  to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against sth
  1. Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
     十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
• 戒；戒除
  to decide not to do or have sth, especially sth you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong
  1. to abstain from alcohol/sex/drugs
     戒酒；禁欲；戒毒
• 离开；回避　
  to stay away from sth
  1. The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
     昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 戒绝；抑制
  If youabstain fromsomething, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  1. Abstain from sex or use condoms...
     禁绝性事或使用安全套。
  2. Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
     你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
• VERB （投票时）弃权
  If youabstainduring a vote, you do not use your vote.
  1. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
     三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

英英释义

verb

• choose not to consume
  1. I abstain from alcohol
  Synonym:refraindesist
• refrain from voting

双语例句

• If you abstain from eating candy and rich food, you will not be so fat.
  如果你不吃糖果和油腻食物，你就不会这样胖。
• The civilians: you may abstain from voting, if you are not sure.
  平民若不确定，可以先不投票。
• They say it would be political suicide for the party to abstain.
  他们说这个政党弃权无异于自毁政治前程。
• During a vote on a substantive matter, a delegate may abstain rather than vote yes or no.
  在一个关于实体性问题的投票中，代表除了可以选择“是”或者“否”，还可以选择“弃权”。
• Many of those who abstain consider smoking a sign of weakness or intemperance.
  许多戒烟者将吸烟视作软弱或放纵的标志。
• They did abstain from such things as planting trees in their gardens.
  他们绝不参加在花园里栽树这样的事务。
• After the roll call, delegates may vote for yes, no or abstain on each draft resolution.
  主席团首先点名确认到场的国家代表，随后被点到国家名的代表需表决赞成、反对或弃权。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
  三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
• He may abstain or even vote to make abortion illegal.
  他可能弃权，尤有甚者投票支持堕胎违法。
• It is an exercise to self-control, to abstain from the things that may keep us away from God.
  藉此锻炼自我控制和隔绝使我们远离天主的事物。