abstain
- v. 弃权，不投票；戒除，抑制；离开，回避
[ 第三人称单数 abstains 现在分词 abstaining 过去式 abstained 过去分词 abstained ]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
abstain /əbˈsteɪn/ CET6+ TEM8 ( abstaining, abstained, abstains )
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V-I If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. 对…节制 [正式]
例：Abstain from sex or use condoms.
节制性生活或使用避孕套。
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V-I If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote. 弃权
例：Three countries abstained in the vote.
三个国家在投票中弃权了。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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Peter Dutton was also the only Opposition front bencher to abstain from the apology.
彼得·达顿也是唯一一位放弃道歉的反对党前座议员。
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Many may abstain through fear.
很多人可能由于害怕而弃权。
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He swore to abstain from smoking.
他发誓要戒烟。
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The African Union is calling on Gabonese to show "great restraint" and abstain from acts that might compromise peace and security.
VOA: standard.2009.09.05
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How many people abstained? Not allowed to abstain: let's try it again. Alpha in this case? No abstentions here.
多少人弃权了,不带弃权的,再举一次,多少人选α,不能弃权
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However evil those books are in and of themselves, we have to read them so that we might see and know and yet abstain.
但是邪恶也藏在这些书中，我们不得不读它们以便能看到并了解它们然后将之弃绝。
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