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

• 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 in the elections for chairperson.
  她在主席竞选中弃权。
• 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。
• He abstained partly for prudential reasons.
  部分是出于谨慎的原因他放弃了。
• South Africa and Pakistan abstained.
  南非和巴基斯坦投了弃权票。
• I've abstained from smoking for two years.
  我已经戒烟两年了。
• In the end, the language stayed in the resolution and the United States abstained from the vote.
  安理会审议的结果是保留决议中的有关文字，随后美国在表决中弃权。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• At the last election he abstained.
  上次选举时他弃权了。
• Five members voted for the proposal, twelve voted against, and three abstained.
  对于这项建议，五人投票赞成，十二人反对，三人弃权。