If you forbear to do something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it.
例句
I forbore to comment on this...我克制自己对此不予置评。Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。
英汉词典释义
vi.
<正>(尤指为表示礼貌或耐心而)克制,忍耐,容忍
I could not forbear smiling.我忍不住微笑。We begged him to forbear.我们恳求他忍耐。I forbear to go into details.我不欲详述。He forbear from take any further action.他克制自己不采取任何进一步的行动。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a person from whom you are descended
Verb
1. not do something;
"He refrained from hitting him back""she could not forbear weeping"