# Abstain
**URL:** https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308
**Category:** 英语词汇
**Tags:** tegre
**Created:** [November 20, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308 "2021-11-20T01:03:06Z")
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/1 "2021-11-20T01:03:07Z")
词性：v.
音标：[əbˈsteɪn]
释义： 戒[酒]，弃权，避免
Synonyms: refrain, desist, hold back
Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
If you _abstain_ from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually _abstain_ from things that are considered vices — like eating French fries every day for lunch.
Roots of the word _abstain_ are from the 14th-century French, “to withhold oneself,” and the word often refers to people who hold themselves back from indulging in habits that are bad for them, physically or morally. _Abstain_ can also mean to withhold a vote, and sometimes a difficult decision is stalled when government representatives abstain from voting one way or another.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/2 "2021-11-20T01:05:34Z")
Let’s vote again, and I’ll abstain.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/3 "2021-11-20T01:07:47Z")
Would you be able to abstain from alcohol for two weeks?
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/4 "2021-11-20T01:16:55Z")
I think you’re making a wise decision to abstain from the job.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/5 "2024-05-30T10:36:47Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？
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### Author:  [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/abstain/308/6 "2024-05-30T10:37:13Z")
当然可以，@Tristan！让我为你详细解释“abstain”这个词，并提供一些正式文书和口语中的地道例子。
### 单词详解：Abstain
1. **词性** : 动词 (v.)
2. **音标** : [əbˈsteɪn]
3. **释义** : 戒（酒）、弃权、避免
4. **同义词** : refrain, desist, hold back
#### 正式文书中的使用：
在正式文书中，“abstain”常用于描述戒掉某些行为或选择不参与某件事。例如：
- **The Board members decided to abstain from voting on the controversial proposal.** （董事会成员决定对有争议的提案弃权。）
- **To maintain a professional atmosphere, employees are encouraged to abstain from discussing personal matters at work.** （为了保持专业氛围，鼓励员工在工作中避免讨论个人事务。）
#### 口语中的使用：
在口语中，“abstain”通常用于谈论避免某些行为，尤其是那些对自己有害的行为。例如：
- **I’m trying to abstain from sweets to improve my diet.** （我在尝试戒掉甜食以改进饮食。）
- **Would you be able to abstain from alcohol for two weeks?** （你能戒酒两周吗？）
- **Let’s vote again, and I’ll abstain.** （我们再投一次票，我会弃权。）
#### 单词的起源：
“Abstain”起源于14世纪法语“s’abstenir,” 意思是 “to withhold oneself.” 这个词常常用于指那些约束自己不去沉迷于某些行为的人，特别是那些在身体或道德上对其有害的行为。
#### 记忆方法：
要记住“abstain”这个词，可以试试以下几种方法：
1. **关联法** : 联想到“abstinence”这个常见的词，它有“节制、戒除”的意思。
2. **造句法** : 多造句并练习使用这个词。例如，“I will abstain from dessert this week.”
3. **拆分记忆** : 注意词根“ab-”（away）和“tain”（hold），联合起来就是“hold away”（保持远离）。
希望这些解释和例子能够帮助你更好地理解和记住“abstain”这个词。如果你有更多问题或者需要进一步的讲解，请随时告诉我！