"abstain from" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 戒除
• 避免

Definition

有意識地選擇不做、不用或不參與某事，特別是出於道德、健康或法律原因。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式，多用於官方、法律或健康相關語境。常見搭配有'abstain from alcohol'（戒酒）、'abstain from voting'（棄權投票）。通常搭配名詞或動名詞。不要與更正式的'refrain from'混淆。

Examples

To improve my sleep, I've decided to abstain from using my phone at night.

為了改善睡眠，我決定晚上**戒除**用手機。

She decided to abstain from eating sweets during Lent.

她決定在四旬期**戒除**吃甜食。

Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during Ramadan daylight hours.

穆斯林在齋月白天**戒除**飲食。

If you are driving, you should abstain from drinking alcohol.

如果你要開車，應當**避免**飲酒。

Many voters chose to abstain from the election this year.

許多選民今年選擇**棄權**，沒有投票。

If you're on antibiotics, it's best to abstain from alcohol until you finish the course.

如果你在吃抗生素，最好**避免**喝酒，直到療程結束。