abstain
音标发音
- 英式音标 [æbˈsteɪn]
- 美式音标 [æbˈsten, əb-]
- 国际音标 [əb'stein]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- v. (投票時)棄權,放棄;避免,廻避;自制,戒除
词根记忆
- abs(不) + tain(拿住)→不拿住→放棄
用法辨析
- abstain的基本意思是“戒除; 避開”,指自覺地控制自己不做那些由於願望或沖動而想做的事,強調自我約束、自我否定和永久性,尤指戒酒。
- abstain的另一個意思是“棄權”,即表決時不投票或不擧手。
- abstain是不及物動詞,常與介詞from連用搆成及物動詞短語,後麪可接名詞、代詞或動名詞作賓語。
v. (動詞)
词组短语
- cautiously abstain 小心地避開
- prudently abstain 謹慎地避開
- abstain from alcohol 戒酒,不喝酒
- abstain from comment 不加評論
- abstain from flesh and fish 戒食葷腥
- abstain from smoking 戒菸
用作動詞 (v.)
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~+介詞
英英字典
- (NOT DO) to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad
- (NOT VOTE) to decide not to use your vote
- (STAY AWAY) to stay away from work
- If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.
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专业释义
- 棄權
- 戒絕