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单词 abstain
释义

abstain

UK /əbˈsteɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyabstain
he/she/itabstains
present participleabstaining
past tenseabstained
past participleabstained

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but that may not be healthy, safe, or morally right
    abstain from:

    A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy.

    Synonyms and related words

    To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
    1. 1a
      ​formalto not do something that is likely to cause serious problems
      abstain from:

      They agreed to abstain from any actions that might endanger the peace process.

      Synonyms and related words

      To not act, or to not do something
  2. 2
    to deliberately not vote in an election or at a meeting
    Synonyms and related words

    To vote in an election or on a political issue

derived word
abstainer

Word Forms

singularabstainer
pluralabstainers

Synonyms and related words

People who vote

abstain

US /əbˈsteɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyabstain
he/she/itabstains
present participleabstaining
past tenseabstained
past participleabstained

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but that may not be healthy, safe, or morally right
    abstain from:

    A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy.

    Synonyms and related words

    To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
    1. 1a
      ​formalto not do something that is likely to cause serious problems
      abstain from:

      They agreed to abstain from any actions that might endanger the peace process.

      Synonyms and related words

      To not act, or to not do something
  2. 2
    to deliberately not vote in an election or at a meeting
    Synonyms and related words

    To vote in an election or on a political issue

derived word
abstainer

Word Forms

singularabstainer
pluralabstainers

Synonyms and related words

People who vote
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