abstain
- vi.(投票时)弃权;戒;回避 ;戒除;离开
过去式: abstained 现在分词: abstaining 过去分词: abstained 第三人称单数: abstains
verb
(投票时)弃权
to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against sth
Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
戒;戒除
to decide not to do or have sth, especially sth you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong
to abstain from alcohol/sex/drugs
戒酒;禁欲;戒毒
离开;回避
to stay away from sth
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。
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In other words , the country would abstain from a resolution favouring a cease-fire in place .
换言之,对于一项赞同就地停火的协议,那个国家将投弃权票。
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He may abstain or even vote to make abortion illegal .
他可能弃权,尤有甚者投票支持堕胎违法。
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Ten people voted in favour , five against and two abstained .
十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
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The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended .
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。
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To abstain from meat was a serious deviation .
茹素是比较严重的反常行为。
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Do you drink alcohol , smoke , or abstain ?
你喝酒抽烟吗,还是烟酒不沾?
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Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote .
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
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He changed from voting against to abstaining .
他原打算投反对票,后来改为弃权了。
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Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate .
辩论结束投票时,有几个议员弃权。
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In the referendum many people abstained .
在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
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She eats only vegetables and abstains from eating meat .
她光吃青菜,不吃肉。
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I 've abstained from smoking for two years .
我已经戒烟两年了。
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They did abstain from such things as planting trees in their gardens .
他们绝不参加在花园里栽树这样的事务。
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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。
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Over the years , she 's shown her devotion by abstaining from meat and praying to buddha .
她长年吃斋念佛,可诚心了。
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They collectively abstained ( from voting ) in the elections for local councilors .
他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。
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Some delegates abstained from voting .
一些代表放弃投票。
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Abstaining from arguments was also linked to an unusual daily cortisol pattern .
压抑争吵也造成每日异常的皮质醇波动。
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He abstains from smoking for his heavy cough recently .
他近来咳嗽地非常厉害,于是他把烟戒了。
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Abstaining from killing , from taking what is not given , & from illicIt'sex .
诸比丘!远离杀生,远离不与取,于爱欲远离邪行。
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Non-Party people may take part or abstain as they wish .
党外人士可以自由参加,不愿意的就不参加。
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A national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries .
孤立主义一种避免与其它国家建立政治或经济关系的国家政策。
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Abstain from alcohol strictly is the key for good prognosis .
严格戒酒是其良好预后的关键。
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Abstaining ( on principle ) from the use of violence .
(原则上)拒绝使用暴力。
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Another Research on Abstaining from Voting Based on the SPA
基于集对分析的弃权问题再研究
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Abstain from Work which others can do for you .
放弃工作别人能替你完成的工作。
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Abstain from certain foods , as for religious or medical reasons .
为了宗教或身体原因戒绝食物。
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The act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food .
断食,节食不吃或少吃食物的行为。
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The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice .
不做坏事是学好的第一步。
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The French government supported the resolution and Britain abstained .
法国政府支持这项决议,英国弃权。