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

• The US, the UK, France and Russia voted for the proposal and China abstained.
  美、英、法、苏投了赞成票，中国弃权。
• 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。
• Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.
  辩论结束投票时，有几个议员弃权。
• South Africa and Pakistan abstained.
  南非和巴基斯坦投了弃权票。
• I've abstained from smoking for two years.
  我已经戒烟两年了。
• At the last election he abstained ( from voting/ the vote).
  上次选举时他弃权了（没投票）。
• China had abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution to impose a no-fly zone over Libya along with Russia, India and Brazil.
  在联合国安理会关于设定禁飞区的决议中，中国和俄罗斯、印度、巴西，投了弃权票。
• The rest either abstained or voted against us.
  其他的不是弃权就是反对我们。
• Some voters abstained in the election.
  一些选民在选举中弃了权。
• At the last election he abstained.
  上次选举时他弃权了。