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戒除, 避免
to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys
及物动词
- They regularly abstain from consuming alcohol for personal reasons.
他们出于个人原因定期戒酒。
- She has abstained from using social media since last week to focus on her studies.
为了专注于学习，她从上周开始就避免使用社交媒体。
- I am abstaining from drinking coffee this week to see if it improves my sleep quality.
这周我戒喝咖啡，看看是否能改善我的睡眠质量。
- To stay focused on her studies, Lisa chose to abstain from social media during exam week.
为了专注于学习，丽莎选择在考试周 abstain 社交媒体。
- In an effort to reduce environmental impact, many individuals choose to abstain from single-use plastics.
为了减少对环境的影响，许多人选择避免使用一次性塑料。
反义词：
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弃权
to choose not to vote on a particular matter, issue, or proposal
- During the shareholder meeting, several investors abstained, expressing their uncertainty about the company's proposed merger.
在股东会议期间，几位投资者弃权，表达了他们对公司提出的合并的不确定性。
- In the town hall debate, some audience members chose to abstain.
在市政厅辩论中，一些观众选择弃权。
- During the club elections, a notable percentage of members abstained.
在俱乐部选举期间，相当比例的成员弃权。
- At the community forum, residents were given the option to abstain.
在社区论坛上，居民可以选择弃权。