abstain[əb'stein]

• vi.
  • 戒，(自我克制地)戒除，(自愿)戒绝；不参与；有意回避(from)；避开：

    to abstain from alcohol (或smoking)

    戒酒(或烟)

    to abstain from eating meat

    不吃肉

  • (投票时)弃权(from)：

    He abstained from voting at the end of the debate.

    辩论结束投票时，他弃权了。

    a referendum in which two delegates abstained

    有两名代表弃权的一次公民复决投票

• vt.
  • [罕用语]使不发生；避开；不提
• 近义词:

  refrain