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abstain v.禁绝,放弃 Roots of the word abstain are from the 14th-century French, "to withhold oneself," and the word often refers to people who abstain or keep themselves from drinking liquor. The noun form abstinence also pops up often in reference to abstinence programs that urge teens to abstain from premarital sex. Abstain can also mean to withhold a vote, and sometimes a difficult decision is held up when government representatives abstain from voting one way or another. 1[VERB 动词]戒绝；抑制 If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.   [V from n]  [V]  [FORMAL 正式]Abstain from sex or use condoms...禁绝性事或使用安全套。Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？2[VERB 动词]（投票时）弃权 If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.   [V]Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

Accepted Answer

[əb'stein] If you abstain from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually abstain from things that are considered vices — like drinking alcohol or eating chocolate. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	abstain
英美音标	[əb'stein]
中文释义	v.禁绝,放弃
vocabulary简明	If you abstain from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually abstain from things that are considered vices — like drinking alcohol or eating chocolate.
vocabulary扩展	Roots of the word abstain are from the 14th-century French, "to withhold oneself," and the word often refers to people who abstain or keep themselves from drinking liquor. The noun form abstinence also pops up often in reference to abstinence programs that urge teens to abstain from premarital sex. Abstain can also mean to withhold a vote, and sometimes a difficult decision is held up when government representatives abstain from voting one way or another.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]戒绝；抑制 If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. [V from n] [V] [FORMAL 正式] Abstain from sex or use condoms... 禁绝性事或使用安全套。 Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain? 你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？ 2 [VERB 动词]（投票时）弃权 If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote. [V] Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote. 三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

Abstain People Drinking Word Withhold Abstinence Vote Verb