abstainKK [əbˋsten] /əbˈsteɪn/發音abs- 離開、脫離+tain 持有、握住→把自己握住而遠離展開收合abs-字首離開、脫離tain字根持有、握住字面:把自己握住而遠離控制自己遠離某事物,即戒除、不參與(棄權)。動詞1戒除、禁絕、忌常與 from 連用Patients are advised to abstain from alcohol during treatment.醫師建議患者在治療期間戒酒。2棄權、不投票投票用語Two board members voted against the plan and three abstained.董事會有兩人投票反對該計畫,三人棄權。3禁慾、節制正式He chose to abstain until marriage for religious reasons.出於宗教原因,他選擇婚前禁慾。