abstain
翻譯
棄權, 戒除, 避免
例句
He decided to abstain from alcohol for a month.
他決定一個月內戒酒。
Ten members voted for the proposal, and two abstained.
十名成員投票贊成該提案,兩名成員棄權。
文法模式
((from sth.)) 戒除(某事) He decided to abstain from alcohol.
棄權 Two members abstained.
近義詞
同義詞: refrain, forbear; 反義詞: indulge, participate
詞源
源自拉丁語 'ab' (離開) + 'tenere' (持有)。字面意思是「遠離某物」。
記憶技巧
想像在投票或活動中「absent (缺席)」。