abstain
abstain是什么意思,abstain怎么读 语音:
英音 [?b'ste?n]
美音 [?b?sten, ?b-]
- 基本解释
- 速记技巧
- 变化形式
过去式: abstained
过去分词: abstained
现在分词: abstaining
- 中文词源
abstain 弃权,戒除
前缀abs-为ab-变体,离开,松开。词根-tain同ten, 握住,持有,见tenure,任期。引申词义弃权。
- 双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- He swore to abstain from smoking.
他发誓要戒烟。 - A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy.
很大比例的妇女称他们在怀孕期间戒了酒。 - I abstained from voting.
我弃权不投票。 - Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two abstained.
六个国家投票赞成改变,五个反对,还有两个弃权。 - He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上,他默不作声。