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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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Collins.1 / BNC.11773 / COCA.13833

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

      • Encouraging children to persuade their friends and families to abstain from the consumption of shark fins soup.
        我们亦鼓励孩子劝朋友和家人戒吃鱼翅。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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 doctor advised him to abstain from drinking if he still wanted to lead a normal life.
        医生建议说,如果他还想过正常生活的话,他必须戒酒。
      • They oblige him only to abstain from harming others.
        它们迫使他放弃伤害其他人。
      • Abstain from Work which others can do for you.
        放弃工作别人能替你完成的工作。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • Are you going to abstain or vote for someone?
        你是弃权还是投谁的票?