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

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”。
Try to abstain from smoking or any other stimulants which increase the sense of irritability.
试着避免抽烟或其他增加易怒情绪的刺激物。
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。
During this fast they abstain from the gratification of every appetite and passion whatever.
绝食之时，他们禁绝了食欲和其他欲愿的满足。
The majority of the ministers abstain or vote against the authorisation.
大部分官员投了弃权票或者反对票。
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。
An anonymous lobbying effort began on Facebook, pushing students to vote abstain.
这时有人在Facebook上开始了一个匿名活动，劝说学生们投弃权票。
They say it would be political suicide for the party to abstain.
他们说这个政党弃权无异于自毁政治前程。
Or do you abstain from ardent spirits?
还是你已经戒酒了？
Many of those who abstain consider smoking a sign of weakness or intemperance.
许多戒烟者将吸烟视作软弱或放纵的标志。