abstains

v.

戒（尤指酒），戒除( abstain的第三人称单数 )；弃权（不投票）；

abstain from放弃；戒绝

abstain from voting放弃表决，投票时弃权

1. He swore to abstain from smoking.
   他发誓要戒烟。
2. 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。
3. I abstained from voting.
   我弃权不投票。
4. 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。
5. He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
   会上，他默不作声。

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