abstain
🇺🇸
/əbˈsteɪn/
🇬🇧
/əbˈsteɪn/
verb
R
to not vote for or against something
At the meeting, two people chose to abstain from voting.
在会议上，有两个人选择弃权。
R
to choose not to do something, like a habit, because it's bad for you or wrong
He decided to abstain from eating chocolate while on a diet.
他决定在节食期间不吃巧克力。
R
to stay away from something on purpose
Several employees chose to abstain from the company event.
几名员工选择不参加公司活动。
translation
弃权, 戒掉, 避开
词形变化
3rd Present
abstains
Past
abstained
Perfect
abstained
Progressive
abstaining