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　

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。

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。

verb

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。
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。
They oblige him only to abstain from harming others.
它们迫使他放弃伤害其他人。
Abstain from sex or use condoms
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
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。
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。
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
Or do you abstain from ardent spirits?
还是你已经戒酒了？