abstained是什么意思？

abstained

• v. 戒（尤指酒），戒除( abstain的过去式和过去分词 )，弃权（不投票）；

例句

• They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors. 他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。
• In the referendum many people abstained. 在这次公民投票中许多人弃权。
• Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate. 辩论结束投票时,有几个议员弃权.
• They collectively abstained ( from voting ) in the elections for local councilors. 他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权.
• Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained. 十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote. 三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  戒绝；抑制
  If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  例句
  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？
• VERB
  （投票时）弃权
  If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.
  例句
  Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote. 三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。