"abstaining" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 弃权
• 戒除

Definition

选择不做某事或不参与某事，尤其是避免某种活动、食物、饮料或投票。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式场合，特别是关于投票或自律（如 'abstaining from alcohol'）。常与'from'连用：'abstaining from...'。不用于普通的拒绝或喜好表达。

Examples

She is abstaining from sweets during Lent.

她在大斋期间**戒除**吃甜食。

Three members are abstaining from the vote.

有三名成员**弃权**没有投票。

He is abstaining from alcohol this month.

他这个月**戒除**酒精。

After last year’s experience, I’m abstaining from gambling for good.

经历了去年之后，我决定彻底**戒除**赌博。

I’m not dieting, just abstaining from junk food for a while.

我没在节食，只是暂时**戒除**垃圾食品。

By abstaining from commenting, she avoided getting involved in the argument.

她通过**不发表评论**，避免了卷入争论。