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

• South Africa and Pakistan abstained.
  南非和巴基斯坦投了弃权票。
• The US, the UK, France and Russia voted for the proposal and China abstained.
  美、英、法、苏投了赞成票，中国弃权。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
  三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
• The French government supported the resolution and Britain abstained.
  法国政府支持这项决议，英国弃权。
• Many people abstained from voting.
  许多人投票时弃权。
• Some delegates abstained from voting.
  一些代表放弃投票。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nine voted in favour, four abstained and 12 were against.
  在欧盟成员国中，共有9票赞成，4票弃权，12票反对。
• At the last election he abstained.
  上次选举时他弃权了。