英语词汇abstain怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

单词

abstain

释义

abstain

VERB I

/əbˈsteɪn/

to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but may not be healthy , safe , or morally right 戒绝，避免（不健康、不安全或不道德的事）

+from A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy. 占很高比例的妇女说她们在孕期戒了酒。

1a	to not do something that is likely to cause serious problems 拒绝做（可能导致严重问题的事）
	+from They agreed to abstain from any actions that might endanger the peace process. 他们赞同不采取任何危及和平进程的行动。

to deliberately not vote in an election or at a meeting 弃权；不投票

DERIVED WORD

abstainer noun C

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