abstain
翻译
弃权, 戒除, 避免
例句
He decided to abstain from alcohol for a month.
他决定一个月内戒酒。
Ten members voted for the proposal, and two abstained.
十名成员投票赞成该提案，两名成员弃权。
语法模式
((from sth.)) 戒除(某事) He decided to abstain from alcohol.
弃权 Two members abstained.
近义词
同义词: refrain, forbear; 反义词: indulge, participate
词源
源自拉丁语 'ab' (离开) + 'tenere' (持有)。字面意思是“远离某物”。
记忆技巧
想象在投票或活动中“absent (缺席)”。