abstain

基本词汇

英 [əbˈsteɪn]

美 [æbˈsten, əb-]

v.戒绝；弃权；节制

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

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v.(动词)

v.(动词)

vi. 戒,戒除; 避免,避开 keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, especially from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain, especially with an effort
vi. (投票时)弃权 decline to use one's vote

abstain的解释

verb

1. choose not to consume

e.g. I abstain from alcohol

Synonym: refraindesist

2. refrain from voting

1. 戒绝；抑制
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.

e.g. Abstain from sex or use condoms...
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
e.g. Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？

2. （投票时）弃权
If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.

e.g. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

1. 抑制,戒绝：absorb 吸收 | abstain 抑制,戒绝 | abstract 抽出,提炼,摘录

2. 戒,避开：abrupt 突然的,陡峭的 | abstain 戒,避开 | abstract 抽象的,难解的

3. abstain的近义词

3. 禁绝：abstain from 戒 | abstain 禁绝 | abstainer 节制者

用作动词(v.)

In the referendum many people abstained.
在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
I've abstained from smoking for two years.
我已经戒烟两年了。
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。
Some delegates abstained from voting.
一些代表放弃投票。
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。
They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors.
他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。

用作动词 (v.)

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v.(动词)

v.(动词)

abstain, forbear, refrain: 这组词的共同意思是自觉地控制自己不做那些由于愿望或冲动而想做的事。其区别是：
refrain仅指动作未做; forbear强调自我约束性,即由于耐心、善良、宽厚、谨慎或禁欲主义思想等原因而自我克制; abstain则除强调自我约束性外,还含有自我否定的意味。