| 释义 |
ab·stain /əbˈsteɪn/
vi.
1. (自我克制地)戒绝；有意回避 (from)
abstain from wine (或 drinking) 戒酒
He was kidnapped after refusing to abstain from politics. 他拒绝退出政界后被人绑架了。
abstain from comment 拒绝置评
2. 弃权
abstain from voting (或 on the vote) 投票时弃权
a vote of nine in favour, nine against, and nine abstaining 赞成、反对及弃权均为9票的表决结果
[< OFr abstenir < L abstinēre to hold back < ABS- ＋ tenēre to hold] |