abstain

🇺🇸 /əbˈsteɪn/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈsteɪn/
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verb
R

to not vote for or against something

At the meeting, two people chose to abstain from voting.

회의에서 두 사람이 투표를 포기했다.

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.

다이어트 중에는 초콜릿을 먹지 않기로 결정했습니다.

R

to stay away from something on purpose

Several employees chose to abstain from the company event.

몇 명의 직원이 회사 행사에 참석하지 않기로 결정했습니다.

translation

v. 거절하다, 멀리하다, 피하다

어형 변화

3rd Present abstains
Past abstained
Perfect abstained
Progressive abstaining