abstainab•stain /əb'steɪn/

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1. (使自己)戒除(烟酒)；避免，避开

• abstain from luxuries 避免奢侈

• abstain from smoking and drinking 戒除烟酒

2. 弃权

• A few MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate. 辩论结束投票时，有几个议员弃权。

–abstainer n C