​每日一词“abstain”

每日一词“abstain”

abstain

英 [əbˈsteɪn]

美 [əbˈsteɪn]

v.

克制；有意回避；弃权；戒酒

第三人称单数： abstains

现在分词： abstaining

过去式： abstained

过去分词： abstained

英文释义：

1.abstain (from something) to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against something

弃权选择不投票，不管是赞成还是反对

2. abstain (from something) to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong

放弃(某事)决定不做或不拥有某事，尤其是你喜欢或享受的事，因为它对你的健康有害或被认为是道德上错误的

3. abstain (from something) (Indian English) to stay away from something

放弃(某事)(印度英语)远离某事

举个例子：

1.The first habit will be abstaining from Short-Term Pleasure Seeking.

习惯一，戒掉寻求短期愉悦。

2.It's a struggle for him to abstain at all.

对他而言，单单是克制渴望就已经让他挣扎不已了。

3.Twelve Security Council members voted to adopt the resolution Monday while China abstained and India voted no.

12个安理会成员国星期一投票通过了这项决议，中国投了弃权票，印度投了反对票。

4.Abstaining isn't a form of punishment. It amounts to preserving the status quo.

放弃投票不是一种惩罚，其带来的结果是维持现状。

5.I want you 11 people to vote by secret written ballot. I'll abstain.

我请你们11个人进行无记名投票。我弃权

常用短语：

Abstain from voting: 弃权；可弃权；投票时弃权

abstain from: 戒除；戒绝；避开

Abstain from Women: 禁忌的女人

Abstain From Love: 戒情人

inability to abstain: 戒断不能,不能守戒

abstain from an act: 不作为

abstain from doing sth: 避做免某事

词汇拓展：

近义词

v. refrain, forbear

反义词

n. consume, ingest, take in, take, have

联想词

refrain制止;

abstinence节制;

shun避开, 回避, 避免;

oppose反对;

forgo放弃;

partake参与;

withdraw撤消;

renounce宣布放弃;

voluntarily志愿地;

withhold保留，不给;

desist停止;

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