"abstain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 棄權
• 戒除

Definition

選擇不做某事，尤其是在投票時棄權，或因道德或個人原因不參與某個活動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是書面和正式用語，多用於法律、政治或官方場合（如「棄權投票」、「戒除酒精」）。常搭配“from”使用。日常生活用“avoid”來表示避免。

Examples

He decided to abstain from eating sweets during the month.

他決定這個月**戒除**喫甜食。

Several members chose to abstain from the vote.

有幾位成員選擇了**棄權**投票。

If you want to stay healthy, it's good to abstain from smoking.

如果你想保持健康，最好**戒除**吸菸。

She always abstains from alcohol at parties because she's driving.

她在聚會上總是**戒除**酒精，因為她要開車。

I try to abstain from gossip, but sometimes it's hard.

我盡量**避免**八卦，但有時候很難。

Only three people abstained when the committee took a vote.

委員會投票時，只有三個人**棄權**。