abstained

英 [əbˈsteɪnd]

美 [əbˈsteɪnd]

v.  (投票时)弃权; 戒; 戒除; 离开; 回避　
abstain的过去分词和过去式

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 abstained partly for prudential reasons.
  部分是出于谨慎的原因他放弃了。
• At the end of the debate, several MPs abstained from voting.
  辩论结束后，有几位议员没有参加投票。
• In the referendum many people abstained.
  在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。
• At the last election he abstained ( from voting/ the vote).
  上次选举时他弃权了（没投票）。
• Five members voted for the proposal, twelve voted against, and three abstained.
  对于这项建议，五人投票赞成，十二人反对，三人弃权。
• Some delegates abstained from voting.
  一些代表放弃投票。
• She abstained in the elections for chairperson.
  她在主席竞选中弃权。
• Some of the debt-holders, including several hedge funds, abstained from the vote.
  有些债权人，包括几个秘密基金，都投了弃权票。
• Nine voted in favour, four abstained and 12 were against.
  在欧盟成员国中，共有9票赞成，4票弃权，12票反对。
• Some voters abstained in the election.
  一些选民在选举中弃了权。