abstain
/BrE əbˈsteɪn 
, AmE əbˈsteɪn /
intransitive verb
1 (also Religion) 戒除;
to abstain from sth/doing sth; 刻意回避／不做某事;
to abstain from alcohol or drinking 戒酒;
to abstain from sex 禁欲
2 Politics 弃权;
to abstain from voting; 投票时弃权
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