单词 abstain 释义 abstain, v.|bsten|Forms: 4–5 abstene, 4–6 absteyn(e, -ein(e, 6 asteine, 6–7 abstayne, abstaine, 7– abstain.[a. Fr. absteni-r, a 14th c. refashioning of OFr. asteni-r (whence occ. Eng. asteine):—L. abstin-re to withhold, f. abs = ab...
单词 abstain 释义 abstain v[I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) 1 keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, esp from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain 戒(尤指酒); 戒除. 2 decline to use one´s vote 弃权(不投票) At the last election he abstained (from voting/the...