abstain
戒除；自願不做·棄權不投票
分清投贊成票與選擇棄權
She decided to abstain from eating sweets for one whole month.
她決定整整一個月不吃甜食。
義項
戒除C1verb戒除；自願不做
She decided to abstain from eating sweets for one whole month.
她決定整整一個月不吃甜食。
abstain from sweets
棄權不投票C1verb棄權不投票
Three members chose to abstain rather than support either plan.
三名成員選擇棄權，不支持任何一份計畫。
abstain from voting
片語
abstain from alcohol戒酒 →戒酒
choose to abstain選擇棄權 →選擇棄權
你會不會這樣說？
哪個情境可以用 abstain 描述？情境一：At the meeting, Lina listened and voted against the plan. 情境二：At the meeting, Lina listened but cast no vote for either side.（情境一／情境二）
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情境二
投票時 abstain 是棄權，不投贊成也不投反對。
下面哪一句的 abstain 用得對？第一句：Ben abstained from cake at every party that month. 第二句：Ben abstained from cake by eating two pieces at every party that month.（第一句／第二句）
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第一句
abstain from 是自願不吃；吃了兩塊就不算戒除。
字族
abstinence 禁戒