abstain
翻译
戒除, 弃权, 避免
例句
He decided to abstain from alcohol.
他决定戒酒。
Ten members voted for the bill, and two abstained.
十名成员投票赞成该法案,两名成员弃权。
语法模式
((from sth.)) 戒除(某事) He decided to abstain from alcohol.
(无宾语)弃权 Ten members voted for the bill, and two 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“保持距离”。
记忆技巧
可以拆分为 'abs' (离开) + 'tain' (持有),想象“让自己远离”某事物。