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

• Many people abstained from voting.
  许多人投票时弃权。
• In the end, the language stayed in the resolution and the United States abstained from the vote.
  安理会审议的结果是保留决议中的有关文字，随后美国在表决中弃权。
• He abstained partly for prudential reasons.
  部分是出于谨慎的原因他放弃了。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• She abstained in the elections for chairperson.
  她在主席竞选中弃权。
• I've abstained from smoking for two years.
  我已经戒烟两年了。
• Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.
  辩论结束投票时，有几个议员弃权。
• Sixty MPs abstained in the vote on capital punishment.
  在表决死刑时，60位下议院议员弃权。
• India and South Africa abstained, while staunch US ally Israel did not vote.
  印度和南非投了弃权票，美国的坚定盟友以色列没有参加投票。
• 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。