abstain

abstain读音音标

英 [əbˈsteɪn]

美 [æbˈsten, əb-]

abstain意思解释

vi.

戒（尤指酒），戒除；

弃权；

避免；

变形

过去式：abstained

过去分词：abstained

现在分词：abstaining

第三人称单数：abstains

双语释义

v.(动词)

vi. 戒,戒除; 避免,避开 keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, especially from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain, especially with an effortvi. (投票时)弃权 decline to use one\'s vote

英英释义

abstain

[ əb\'stein ]

v.

refrain from voting

choose not to consume

\"I abstain from alcohol\"

同义词：refraindesist

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)副词+～cautiously abstain小心地避开prudently abstain谨慎地避开～+介词abstain from alcohol戒酒,不喝酒abstain from comment不加评论abstain from flesh and fish戒食荤腥abstain from smoking戒烟abstain from voting投票时弃权

词组短语

abstain from

放弃；戒绝

abstain from voting

放弃表决，投票时弃权

双语例句

用作动词(v.)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。