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TOEFL BNC: 11773 COCA: 13833
abstain
verb [I] /əbˈsteɪn/
present tense
I/you/we/theyabstain
he/she/itabstains
present participleabstaining
past tenseabstained
past participleabstained
  1. 1
    to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but that may not be healthy, safe, or morally right 戒绝,避免(不健康、不安全或不道德的事)
    abstain 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。

    1. a.
      formal to not do something that is likely to cause serious problems 拒绝做(可能导致严重问题的事)
      abstain 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。

       Synonyms and related words
      To not act, or to not do something: bother, abstain, neglect...
  2. 2
    to deliberately not vote in an election or at a meeting 弃权;不投票
     Synonyms and related words

derived word

abstainer

noun [C]
singularabstainer
pluralabstainers
 Synonyms and related words
People who vote: voter, electorate, constituency...

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