abstain

美 [əbˈsteɪn]
英 [əb'steɪn]
  • v.戒；（投票时）弃权；戒除；离开
  • 网络戒绝；禁绝；避开
第三人称单数：abstains  现在分词：abstaining  过去式：abstained  

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网络释义

abstaIn
v.
1.
~ (from sth)
（投票时）弃权to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against sth
Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
2.
~ (from sth)
戒；戒除to decide not to do or have sth, especially sth you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong
to abstain from alcohol/sex/drugs
戒酒；禁欲；戒毒
3.
~ (from sth)
离开；回避 to stay away from sth
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。

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全部全部,戒戒,弃权弃权,戒除戒除,离开离开,戒绝戒绝,禁绝禁绝,避开避开
类别:全部全部,口语口语,书面语书面语,标题标题,技术技术
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难度:全部全部,简单简单,中等中等,难难
1.
Those who did not abstain were encouraged to use condoms, which were promoted to the population as a whole.
对于那些不想禁欲的人们，则鼓励他们使用安全套，并将所有人口作为整体推广安全套。
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2.
Totally obsessed by the idea that virginity should be preserved, he spent his whole life trying to convince girls to abstain from sex.
终其一生他致力于说服年轻女孩戒除性爱，着魔般地秉持处女应一直保持贞操的信念。
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3.
He says that the Ebionites claimed that the Apostle Peter had been a vegetarian and had ordered his followers to abstain from eating meat.
他说，伊便尼派声称使徒彼得一直是素食者，并叫他的追随者放弃吃肉。
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4.
Try to abstain from smoking or any other stimulants which increase the sense of irritability.
试着避免抽烟或其他增加易怒情绪的刺激物。
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5.
On these terms, France and Britain might be able to support the Palestinians, and the German government could abstain.
在这方面，法国和英国可能支持巴勒斯坦人，德国政府可能会投弃权票。
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6.
Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members waved fistfuls of money in the air, alleging that they had been offered bribes to abstain.
反对党成员在空中挥舞着整捆的钞票，声称这是用来贿赂他们去投弃权票的。
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7.
Force and find the best bitter to abstain from her home since then, say the death of BaiJi and cheer the relevant.
力亚发现思苦到利贞的家睹物思人，向她说出利贞之死与柏奇有关。
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During this fast they abstain from the gratification of every appetite and passion whatever.
绝食之时，他们禁绝了食欲和其他欲愿的满足。
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9.
Jun: You've really said the magic word, Lisa. It wasn't just coffee I had to abstain from in Salt Lake.
小君：你说的正中下怀，莉莎。在盐湖城我不能喝的还不只是咖啡而已。
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10.
Electoral candidates to be voted for, you can vote against it, you can elect the other voters can abstain from voting.
选举人对于代表候选人可以投赞成票，可以投反对票，可以另选其他选民，也可以弃权。
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