abstain

abstainabstainD.J.:[əbˈstein]K.K.:[æbˈsten, əb-]vi.1.■戒(尤指酒), 戒除His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。2.■弃权(不投票)In the referendum many people abstained.在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。

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abstain[əb'stein]vi.1.■戒，(自我克制地)戒除，(自愿)戒绝；不参与；有意回避(from)；避开：to abstain from alcohol (或smoking)戒酒(或烟)to abstain from eating meat不吃肉2.■(投票时)弃权(from)：He abstained from voting at the end of the debate.辩论结束投票时，他弃权了。a referendum in which two delegates abstained有两名代表弃权的一次公民复决投票vt.1.■[罕用语]使不发生；避开；不提近义词refrain

abstainabstain[əbˈstein]vi.1.■戒掉(from)2.■弃权abstain from (wine, smoking)戒[酒, 烟]abstain from telling a lie不说谎I abstained from voting.我弃权不投票。

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继承用法abstainern.abstainingn.