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

• European policy makers have sought to cast as a diplomatic victory China's decision to abstain from a United Nations Security Council vote condemning a referendum that cleared the way for Crimea to break away from Ukraine and join Russia.
  中国在联合国安理会谴责克里米亚公投的投票表决中投了弃权票，欧洲决策者一直寻求将中国的这一决定形容为一次外交上的胜利。克里米亚公投为克里米亚脱离乌克兰并加入俄罗斯扫清了道路。
• To abstain from meat was a serious deviation.
  茹素是比较严重的反常行为。
• 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。
• The US was one of four members to abstain, along with Haiti, Israel and Palau.
  美国是四个投弃权票的国家，其它三个国家是海地，以色列和帛琉共和国（帕劳）。
• Try to abstain from smoking or any other stimulants which increase the sense of irritability.
  试着避免抽烟或其他增加易怒情绪的刺激物。
• 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。
• 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。
• During this fast they abstain from the gratification of every appetite and passion whatever.
  绝食之时，他们禁绝了食欲和其他欲愿的满足。
• For this reason we must abstain from voting.
  为此，我们不能投票。
• 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。