abstain
abstain
英[əbˈsteɪn]美[əbˈsteɪn]
vi.戒（尤指酒），戒除，弃权，避免；
第三人称单数：abstains;
过去式：abstained;
过去分词：abstained;
现在分词：abstaining;
例句
To abstain from meat was a serious deviation.茹素是比较严重的反常行为。
Abstain from fleshly lusts , which was against the soul.贪欲是地狱之门,寡欲使幸运临门.
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒.
Abstain from sex or use condoms.禁绝性事或使用安全套。
They say it would be political suicide for the party to abstain.他们说这个**弃权无异于自毁**前程。
Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
Abstain from sex or use condoms...禁绝性事或使用安全套。
同义词
vi.
abstain的同义词之：抑制;放弃
dodeclinerefrainwithholdwithoutabstain的同义词之：其他释义
withoutrefrainwithholdforbeardo反义词
vi.
abstain的反义词之：戒,避免;弃权
indulgeabstain的反义词之：其他释义
indulgeavengeballot柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
戒绝；抑制
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
例句
Abstain from sex or use condoms...禁绝性事或使用安全套。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 you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.
例句
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守*下院议员投了弃权票。英汉词典释义
vi.
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。弃权(不投票)
In the referendum many people abstained.在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。英英词典释义
Verb
1. refrain from voting
2. choose no to consume;
"I abstain from alcohol"行业词典
体育： 戒烟；断烟；弃权；
