abstain
第三人称单数：abstains
现在分词：abstaining
过去分词：abstained
过去式：abstained
不及物动词
1. I abstained from voting.
我弃权不投票。
2. The doctor asked the patient to abstain from smoking.
医生叫这位病人戒烟。
3. Some voters abstained in the election.
一些选民在选举中弃了权。
4. He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上，他默不作声。
5. She abstained from voting.
她弃权了。
abstain
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. 禁绝：abstain from 戒 | abstain 禁绝 | abstainer 节制者
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. During the Ramadan, the Muslims have to abstain from sex and food.
2. abstain
2. A new study finds Women who enjoy a drink of beer or wine daily have sharper minds into old age than women who abstain.
3. Mainland stocks rallied on Monday on speculation the government will abstain from further measures to cool the property market given Europe's debt crisis.
4. Neighborhood officials monitor addicts in the early stage and try to get them to abstain from taking drugs at home for three months.
5. The human rights group also previously called on Hezbollah to release two kidnapped Israeli soldiers and abstain from targeting civilians.
6. You know what to abstain from and the right path to follow, and when to come to the aid of your relatives and friends.
7. abstain什么意思
7. He said he decided to stay three months because he realized that learning to abstain was only part of the recovery process.
8. The men were instructed to abstain from sexual activity or masturbation for 24 hours before each recorded episode of intercourse.
9. Researchers at the University of Exeter had 25 regular chocolate eaters abstain from their favorite snack for three days.
10. But he called on civil servants to abstain from drastic action and patiently wait for the ruling of the Court of Final Appeal.