to abstain
01
戒除, 避免
to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys
Transitive: to abstain from sth
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
abstain
第三人称单数
abstains
现在分词
abstaining
一般过去时
abstained
过去分词
abstained
例子
They regularly abstain from consuming alcohol for personal reasons.
他们出于个人原因定期戒酒。
02
弃权
to choose not to vote on a particular matter, issue, or proposal
Intransitive
例子
During the shareholder meeting, several investors abstained, expressing their uncertainty about the company's proposed merger.
在股东会议期间，几位投资者弃权，表达了他们对公司提出的合并的不确定性。
词汇树
abstainer
abstemious
abstinence
abstain
