abstain

әb'stein

托福GRE Collins 1

v. refrain from voting
v. choose not to consume

vi. 自制, 戒绝, 弃权, 回避

Collins 星级

11,773

BNC 频率

13,833

使用频率

abstain 由前缀 ab-（表示“离开”或“远离”）和词根 stain（与“站立”有关，来自拉丁语 stare）组成，整体意思是“远离某事”，即“戒除”。

例句

1. I decided to abstain from sweets during the diet.

我决定在减肥期间戒掉甜食。

2. Many people choose to abstain from alcohol for health reasons.

许多人因健康原因选择戒酒。

3. She will abstain from voting in the upcoming election.

她将在即将到来的选举中不投票。