abstain
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?b?ste?n]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?b?sten, ?b-]
- 國際音標(biāo) [?b'stein]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- v. (投票時)棄權(quán),放棄;避免,廻避;自制,戒除
詞根記憶
- 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(qiáng)調(diào)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(quán)”,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)
英漢例句
- In the referendum many people abstained.
在這次公民投票中許多人棄權(quán)。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作不及物動詞: S+~(+A)
詞組短語
- cautiously abstain 小心地避開
- prudently abstain 謹(jǐn)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.)
副詞+~
~+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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專業(yè)釋義
- 棄權(quán)
- 戒絕