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 US was one of four members to abstain, along with Haiti, Israel and Palau.
美国是四个投弃权票的国家，其它三个国家是海地，以色列和帛琉共和国（帕劳）。
During a vote on a substantive matter, a delegate may abstain rather than vote yes or no.
在一个关于实体性问题的投票中，代表除了可以选择“是”或者“否”，还可以选择“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。
Or do you abstain from ardent spirits?
还是你已经戒酒了？
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。
It is an exercise to self-control, to abstain from the things that may keep us away from God.
藉此锻炼自我控制和隔绝使我们远离天主的事物。
They oblige him only to abstain from harming others.
它们迫使他放弃伤害其他人。
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
Abstain from sex or use condoms
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
To abstain from meat was a serious deviation.
茹素是比较严重的反常行为。