abstinence
/ˈæbstɪnəns/noun
mass noun
- the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol节制; 戒绝（尤指戒酒）：
I started drinking again after six years of abstinence.
我戒了六年酒之后又开始喝了。
词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin abstinentia, from the verb abstinere （see ABSTAIN）.