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. （投票时）弃权，放弃；避免，回避；自制，戒除
词根记忆
- abs(不) + tain(拿住)→不拿住→放弃
同根派生
- 同根词
- 词根：abstain n.
- abstainer节制者；戒酒者；弃权者
用法辨析
- abstain的基本意思是“戒除; 避开”,指自觉地控制自己不做那些由于愿望或冲动而想做的事,强调自我约束、自我否定和永久性，尤指戒酒。
- abstain的另一个意思是“弃权”,即表决时不投票或不举手。
- abstain是不及物动词,常与介词from连用构成及物动词短语,后面可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- In the referendum many people abstained.
在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)
词组短语
- 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
用作动词 (v.)
副词+～
～+介词
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
- 弃权
- 戒绝