abstain

US [əbˈsteɪn]
UK [əb'steɪn]
  • v.戒；（投票时）弃权；戒除；离开
  • Web戒绝；禁绝；避开
Simple Present：abstains  Present Participle：abstaining  Past Tense：abstained  

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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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AllAll,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
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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。
duì yú nà xiē bù xiǎng jìn yù de rén men , zé gǔ lì tā men shǐ yòng ān quán tào , bìng jiāng suǒ yǒu rén kǒu zuò wéi zhěng tǐ tuī guǎng ān quán tào 。
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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。
zhōng qí yì shēng tā zhì lì yú shuō fú nián qīng nǚ hái jiè chú xìng ài , zháo mó bān de bǐng chí chǔ nǚ yīng yì zhí bǎo chí zhēn cāo de xìn niàn 。
article.yeeyan.org
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。
tā shuō , yī biàn ní pài shēng chēng shǐ tú bǐ dé yì zhí shì sù shí zhě , bìng jiào tā de zhuī suí zhě fàng qì chī ròu 。
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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。
shì zhe bì miǎn chōu yān huò qí tā zēng jiā yì nù qíng xù de cì jī wù 。
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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。
zài zhè fāng miàn , fǎ guó hé yīng guó kě néng zhī chí bā lè sī tǎn rén , dé guó zhèng fǔ kě néng huì tóu qì quán piào 。
xiaozu.renren.com
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。
fǎn duì dǎng chéng yuán zài kōng zhōng huī wǔ zhe zhěng kǔn de chāo piào , shēng chēng zhè shì yòng lái huì lù tā men qù tóu qì quán piào de 。
article.yeeyan.org
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。
lì yà fā xiàn sī kǔ dào lì zhēn de jiā dǔ wù sī rén , xiàng tā shuō chū lì zhēn zhī sǐ yǔ bǎi qí yǒu guān 。
tv.360mp3.com
8.
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。
jué shí zhī shí , tā men jìn jué le shí yù hé qí tā yù yuàn de mǎn zú 。
blog.sina.com.cn
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。
xiǎo jūn : nǐ shuō de zhèng zhòng xià huái , lì shā 。 zài yán hú chéng wǒ bù néng hē de hái bù zhǐ shì kā fēi ér yǐ 。
www.yingyu.com
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。
xuǎn jǔ rén duì yú dài biǎo hòu xuǎn rén kě yǐ tóu zàn chéng piào , kě yǐ tóu fǎn duì piào , kě yǐ lìng xuǎn qí tā xuǎn mín , yě kě yǐ qì quán 。
zhidao.baidu.com
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