abstain

verb

🔊/əbˈsteɪn/

[intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they abstain	🔊/əbˈsteɪn/ 🔊/əbˈsteɪn/
he / she / it abstains	🔊/əbˈsteɪnz/ 🔊/əbˈsteɪnz/
past simple abstained	🔊/əbˈsteɪnd/ 🔊/əbˈsteɪnd/
past participle abstained	🔊/əbˈsteɪnd/ 🔊/əbˈsteɪnd/
-ing form abstaining	🔊/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ 🔊/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

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abstain (from something) to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against something（投票时）弃权
- Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。🔊🔊
Topics Politicsc2
abstain (from something) to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong戒；戒除
- to abstain from alcohol/sex/drugs戒酒；禁欲；戒毒
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
abstain (from something) (Indian English) to stay away from something离开；回避
- The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。🔊🔊