abstained

英 [əbˈsteɪnd]

美 [əbˈsteɪnd]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　
abstain的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 戒绝；抑制
  If youabstain fromsomething, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  1. Abstain from sex or use condoms...
     禁绝性事或使用安全套。
  2. Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
     你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
• VERB （投票时）弃权
  If youabstainduring a vote, you do not use your vote.
  1. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
     三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

双语例句

• They collectively abstained ( from voting) in the elections for local councilors.
  他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。
• At the end of the debate, several MPs abstained from voting.
  辩论结束后，有几位议员没有参加投票。
• She abstained from the right to attend it because of her painful abortion.
  因为一场痛苦的流产，她弃权参加演讲。
• He abstained partly for prudential reasons.
  部分是出于谨慎的原因他放弃了。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• The US, the UK, France and Russia voted for the proposal and China abstained.
  美、英、法、苏投了赞成票，中国弃权。
• I abstained the desire of having it, instead I only.
  我舍弃了想吃的欲望，而只是。
• At the last election he abstained.
  上次选举时他弃权了。
• India and South Africa abstained, while staunch US ally Israel did not vote.
  印度和南非投了弃权票，美国的坚定盟友以色列没有参加投票。
• One-fourth of deputies voted no or abstained from voting to the report.
  四分之一对工作报告投反对或弃权票。