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

• Abstain from Work which others can do for you.
  放弃工作别人能替你完成的工作。
• For this reason we must abstain from voting.
  为此，我们不能投票。
• 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”。
• Abstain from sex or use condoms
  禁绝性事或使用安全套。
• In other words, the country would abstain from a resolution favouring a cease-fire in place.
  换言之，对于一项赞同就地停火的协议，那个国家将投弃权票。
• It is not enough that ecclesiastical men abstain from violence and rapine and all manner of persecution.
  仅仅教士自身放弃暴力和掠夺以及所有迫害的方式还是不够的。
• 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。
• The independents will back Labor on finance bills, and abstain in the event of frivolous no-confidence motions.
  两名独立议员将在金融法案方面为工党提供支持，但如果议会轻率地提出不信任投票动议，他们将弃权。
• 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。
• 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。