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abstain

释义

abstain

verb intransitive

UK /əbˈsteɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	abstain
he/she/it	abstains
present participle	abstaining
past tense	abstained
past participle	abstained

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
avoid
get out of
duck out of
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
  bother
  abstain
  neglect
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
abstain
adopt
blackball

abstain

verb intransitive

US /əbˈsteɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	abstain
he/she/it	abstains
present participle	abstaining
past tense	abstained
past participle	abstained

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
avoid
get out of
duck out of
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
  bother
  abstain
  neglect
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
abstain
adopt
ballot

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