abstained

英 [əbˈsteɪnd]

美 [əbˈsteɪnd]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　
abstain的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• At the end of the debate, several MPs abstained from voting.
  辩论结束后，有几位议员没有参加投票。
• At the last election he abstained.
  上次选举时他弃权了。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.
  我的牙医说假如我禁止吃糖果，就不大会蛀牙。
• One-fourth of deputies voted no or abstained from voting to the report.
  四分之一对工作报告投反对或弃权票。
• She abstained from the right to attend it because of her painful abortion.
  因为一场痛苦的流产，她弃权参加演讲。
• I abstained the desire of having it, instead I only.
  我舍弃了想吃的欲望，而只是。
• The French government supported the resolution and Britain abstained.
  法国政府支持这项决议，英国弃权。
• Sixty MPs abstained in the vote on capital punishment.
  在表决死刑时，60位下议院议员弃权。
• Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.
  辩论结束投票时，有几个议员弃权。