abstention
英 [əbˈstenʃn] 美 [æbˈstɛnʃən, əb-]

n.

弃权；避免；回避；节制

变形

复数：abstentions

英英释义

abstention[ æb'stenʃən ]

• n.the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

  同义词：abstinence

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Without abstention, he must be a super winner in mundane competition.
   如果不善加节制，那么，最后在世俗事务的竞争中，他将会变成一位超强的赢家。
2. Abstention from drinking and smoking is the only way to improve your poor health.
   戒掉烟酒是改变你不良健康状况的唯一途径。
3. There were high levels of abstention in the election.
   那次选举中有许多人弃权。
4. The motion is carried by 200 votes to 150, with 60 abstentions.
   以200票对150票通过此项动议，但有60票弃权。

权威例句

Abstention in Elections with Asymmetric Information and Diverse Preferences
Weighted voting, abstention, and multiple levels of approval
Abstention from cigarette smoking improves cerebral perfusion among elderly chronic smokers.
Maternal abstention from cow milk and egg in allergy risk pregnancies. Effect on antibody production in the mother and the newborn.
Clearing the smoke: the scientific rationale for tobacco abstention with plastic surgery
Multivariate models for predicting abstention following intervention to stop smoking by general practitioners.
Effects of dose, sex, and long-term abstention from use on toxic effects of MDMA (ecstasy) on brain serotonin neurons.
Lifetime abstention of sexual intercourse and health in middle-aged and older adults: results from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiolo...
Human CRH stimulation response during acute withdrawal and after medium-term abstention from alcohol abuse.
Religion and alcohol in the U.S. National Alcohol Survey: how important is religion for abstention and drinking?