abstaining

英 [əbˈsteɪnɪŋ]

美 [əbˈsteɪnɪŋ]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　
abstain的现在分词

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

• He changed from voting against to abstaining.
  他原打算投反对票，后来改为弃权了。
• 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。
• And a few people that are abstaining.
  有一些人弃权了。
• Germany chose the company of China, India, Brazil and Russia by abstaining in the Security Council vote.
  德国选择与中国、印度、巴西和俄罗斯为伍，在联合国安理会（securitycouncil）表决中投了弃权票。
• In March China retreated somewhat by abstaining in the vote on the UN Security Council resolution that authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya.
  今年三月联合国安理会决议授权使用“一切必要手段”保护利比亚人民利益，中国稍稍回归保守，投了弃权票。
• All carbonated beverages can be a problem, so the authors recommend abstaining completely to avoid acid reflux.
  所有的碳酸饮料都会成为问题，因此笔者在此建议各位还是少喝为妙。
• Investigation and analysis of the motivation for abstaining from drugs in 1294 drug addicts
  1294例戒毒者戒毒动机状况调查与分析
• The devout settlers at Plymouth Rock mostly recognized "giving of thanks" in the form of prayer and abstaining from food.
  定居在普利茅斯岩虔诚的清教徒更相信祈祷和禁食才是表示感恩的方式。
• Abstaining ( on principle) from the use of violence.
  （原则上）拒绝使用暴力。
• Are you abstaining, Mr Smith?
  您弃权吗，史密斯先生？