单词：abstain
v. choose not to consume
考试类型：[托福/GRE]
abstain的用法和样例：
例句
- He swore to abstain from smoking.他发誓要戒烟。
- A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy.很大比例的妇女称他们在怀孕期间戒了酒。
- I abstained from voting.我弃权不投票。
- Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two abstained.六个国家投票赞成改变，五个反对，还有两个弃权。
- He abstained from speaking at the meeting.会上，他默不作声。
常见句型
- In the referendum many people abstained.在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。
- His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
- I've abstained from smoking for two years.我已经戒烟两年了。
- If you abstain from eating candy and rich food, you will not be so fat.如果你不吃糖果和油腻食物,你就不会这样胖。
- Some delegates abstained from voting.一些代表放弃投票。
- 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。
- 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。
词汇搭配
- cautiously abstain小心地避开
- prudently abstain谨慎地避开
- abstain from alcohol戒酒,不喝酒
- abstain from comment不加评论
- abstain from flesh and fish戒食荤腥
- abstain from smoking戒烟
- abstain from voting投票时弃权
经典引文
Whether he abstain men from marying.
出自：Milton
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