abstinence
US
UK abstinence n: uncountable (not drinking alcohol)
SC 戒酒 jiè jiǔ
SC 禁酒 jiè jiǔ，jìn jiǔ
Abstinence is difficult when everyone around you is enjoying a drink.
abstinence, sexual abstinence n: uncountable (celibacy)
SC 禁欲 jìn yù
In a lot of religions, priests are expected to practise sexual abstinence.
abstinence n: uncountable (self-restraint)
SC 节制 jié zhì
TC 節制
TC 節制
SC 禁欲 jié zhì，jìn yù