abstain
vi. 戒(尤指酒),戒除; 弃权; 避免
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
Abstain from sex or use condoms...
禁绝性事或使用安全套。
Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗,还是烟酒不沾?
If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
1. refrain from voting
2. choose no to consume;
To avoid pregnancy, you should abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse during your fertile days.
在受孕期内做爱, 如果采取相应的安全防护措施就可以避免意外怀孕.
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
他的医生嘱咐他戒酒.
Mr Li , who holds 75 per cent of PCRD, will abstain from the vote.
持有盈科拓展75%股份的李泽楷将不参加投票.
The motion to vote results: consent vote 15 votes, against 0 0, abstain from voting.
本议案表决结果: 同意票15票, 反对票0票, 弃权票0票.
For others, it means encouraging teens abstain from sex altogether until the time comes for marriage.
而另外一些人看来, 性教育则意味着鼓励青少年在结婚之前守身如玉.