abstained

英 [əbˈsteɪnd]

美 [əbˈsteɪnd]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　
abstain的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 戒绝；抑制
  If youabstain fromsomething, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  1. Abstain from sex or use condoms...
     禁绝性事或使用安全套。
  2. Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
     你喝酒抽烟吗，还是烟酒不沾？
• VERB （投票时）弃权
  If youabstainduring a vote, you do not use your vote.
  1. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
     三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

双语例句

• Many people abstained from voting.
  许多人投票时弃权。
• One-fourth of deputies voted no or abstained from voting to the report.
  四分之一对工作报告投反对或弃权票。
• 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。
• 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。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
  三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
• The US, the UK, France and Russia voted for the proposal and China abstained.
  美、英、法、苏投了赞成票，中国弃权。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• South Africa and Pakistan abstained.
  南非和巴基斯坦投了弃权票。
• I abstained the desire of having it, instead I only.
  我舍弃了想吃的欲望，而只是。
• At the end of the debate, several MPs abstained from voting.
  辩论结束后，有几位议员没有参加投票。