abstain
英[əb'steɪn] 美[əb'steɪn]
"I abstain from alcohol"
1.戒绝；抑制
If youabstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
e.g. abstain from sex or use condoms...
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
e.g. Do you drink alcohol, smoke, orabstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
2.（投票时）弃权
If youabstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.
e.g. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
1. 抑制,戒绝：absorb 吸收 |abstain 抑制,戒绝 | abstract 抽出,提炼,摘录
2.
2. 戒,避开：abrupt 突然的,陡峭的 |abstain 戒,避开 | abstract 抽象的,难解的
3. abstain的近义词
3. 禁绝：abstain from 戒 |abstain 禁绝 |abstainer 节制者
He swore to abstain from smoking.
他发誓要戒烟。
A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy.
很大比例的妇女称他们在怀孕期间戒了酒。
I abstained from voting.
我弃权不投票。
Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two abstained.
六个国家投票赞成改变，五个反对，还有两个弃权。
He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上，他默不作声。
Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
to abstain from alcohol'/sex'/drugs
戒酒；禁欲；戒毒
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。
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？
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
To avoid pregnancy, you should abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse during your fertile days.
在受孕期内做爱, 如果采取相应的安全防护措施就可以避免意外怀孕.
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
他的医生嘱咐他戒酒.
Mr Li , who holds 75 per cent of PCRD, will abstain from the vote.
持有盈科拓展75%股份的李泽楷将不参加投票.
The motion to vote results: consent vote 15 votes, against 0 0, abstain from voting.
本议案表决结果: 同意票15票, 反对票0票, 弃权票0票.
For others, it means encouraging teens abstain from sex altogether until the time comes for marriage.
而另外一些人看来, 性教育则意味着鼓励青少年在结婚之前守身如玉.
Athletes usually abstain from smoking.
运动员大都戒烟.
They did abstain from such things as planting trees in their gardens.
他们绝不参加在花园里栽树这样的事务.
abstain from all appearance of evil.
22各样的恶事要禁戒不作.
You should abstain from smoking.
你应当戒烟.
The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice.
避开作恶是走向美德的第一步.
Patrons are requested abstain from smoking in the restaurant.
顾客请勿在餐馆内抽烟.
The doctor asked the patient abstain from smoking.
医生叫这位“病人”戒烟.
abstain from traditional political rhetoric.
避开不用传统的政治修辞.
It is better to abstain from calling upon energies during the New Moon.
最好是避免呼吁精力在新的月球.
He promised to abstain from smoking, chewing, and profanity as long as he remained a member.
他答应戒掉吸烟, 嚼烟, 渎烟,一日当着会员,一日不破戒.
The doctor asked the patient to abstain from smoking.
医生叫这位病人戒烟.
Xianchou to whether or not the show I would also abstain.
还是不拿出来献丑了.我也弃权.
Thes .5:22 abstain from every kind of evil.
帖前五22各种的恶事要远离禁作.
I make a decision to abstain from cigarette.
我下定决心要戒烟.
It aims to assist drug abusers to abstain from drugs through the Christian belief.
目的为协助滥用药物的人士透过信仰脱离毒品.
Section 4 : Give some advice about how to abstain the ugly form in photo's form.
提出在具体操作中运用正确的方式和手段来避免新闻丑的出现.
Athletes usually abstain from smoking [ alcohol ].
运动员通常戒烟 [ 戒酒 ].
I abstain from voting.
我投票弃权.
Whether he abstain men from marying.
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