abstained
美 [?b?ste?n] 
英 [?b'ste?n]
詞形變化
第三人稱單數：abstains 現在分詞：abstaining 過去式：abstained 反義詞
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例句
The fact that the following moment I abstained from lifting my arm did not prove that I could have abstained from lifting it.
在那個時刻之后，我不再舉起胳膊，并不是證明我能不舉它。
China, like fellow critic Russia, abstained from backing the U. N. resolution authorizing the attacks, but did not veto the measure.
中國與持相同觀點的俄羅斯都在聯合國決議上投了棄權票，但都沒有否決這項議案。
In a test vote of CDU and CSU deputies yesterday, 11 opposed expanding the EFSF and two abstained (another dissident did not show up).
在昨天CDU和CSU的代表模擬投票中，有11人反對擴展EFSF，兩人棄權（還有一位反對者沒有出席）。
When Mr Lyons put his redesign to a vote four months ago, 54 of his teaching staff approved, four abstained and no one was against.
當4個月前萊茲為課程改革進行投票時，54名教員同意，4人棄權，沒有人反對。
"They have willfully abstained at a time when everyone else is hopping on this bandwagon, " said Matt Cutler, VP at Visible Measures.
VisibleMeasures副總裁MattCutler稱，“就在其他人熱衷于這種營銷模式的時候，他們卻有意棄置不用。”
The resolution passed overwhelmingly. But Japan, acting with its traditional caution, abstained.
決議最終以壓倒性優勢得到通過。但日本因循它一貫的謹小慎微，選擇了棄權。
That would be to ignore the inconvenient fact that Germany abstained in the UN Security Council vote to impose the no-fly zone.
可惜你無法忽視一個讓人尷尬的事實：在聯合國安理會就設置利比亞禁飛區舉行表決時，德國投了棄權票。
It was good that certain big countries in the Security Council -- Russia, China, Brazil, and India -- abstained on this resolution.
好在安理會中的大國——俄羅斯、中國、巴西以及印度都對該決議投了棄權票。
She used to read in secret and, though her memory was excellent, she abstained from showy reference.
她讀書常常是偷偷進行的，雖然她的記憶力很好，但總是避免引章摘句。
Shia-led Iraq, an important neighbour to the east, which has feared the onset of a Sunni regime to replace Mr Assad's Alawites, abstained.
什葉派掌權的伊拉克是敘利亞東部重鄰，因不愿看到遜尼派會取代阿薩德的阿拉維派而投了棄權票。
When the UN Security Council voted for military intervention in Libya, Germany abstained, breaking with its NATO allies.
當聯合國安理會就軍事干預利比亞舉行投票時，德國投了棄權票，背棄了其北約盟友。
My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.
我的牙醫說假如我禁止吃糖果，就不大會蛀牙。
A director who abstained or who was absent and failed to appoint a proxy may not be exempted from liability.
對在表決中投棄權票或未出席也未委托他人出席的董事不得免除責任；
Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Zambia and South Korea voted against the latest resolution. Brazil criticised the text but abstained.
墨西哥、烏拉圭、阿根廷、贊比亞和韓國都投了反對票，巴西抨擊了提案但在表決時棄權。
Russia, which as a permanent Security Council member also has veto power, also abstained, as did Germany, Brazil and India.
雖然俄羅斯同樣在聯合國安理會擁有否決權，但它也與德國、巴西和印度一道在表決中投了棄權票。
With his inherent love of life, he started meeting people socially again, although he abstained from alcohol and cigarettes.
由于天生熱愛生活，他又開始了社交生活，但戒絕了煙酒。
Both parties oppose a proposal in the budget to raise petrol and diesel prices, and the TC abstained over the women's reservations bill.
以上兩黨都反對預算中提到的升高汽油和柴油價格的計劃，而TC也在婦女預留法案上投了棄權票。
Any time of the acquisition, will be handled by automatic abstained.
凡不按時獲取的，一律按自動棄權處理。
A few MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.
辯論結束投票時，有幾個議員棄權。
Three countries -- Denmark, Romania and Austria -- abstained with all others voting in favor.
其中，丹麥、羅馬尼亞和奧地利棄權，其他國家都投了贊成票。
She used to read in secret and, though her memory was excellent, she abstained from showy reference.
她讀書常常是偷偷進行的，雖然她的記憶力很好，但總是避免引章摘句。
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天曠工的工人被暫時停職。
He abstained from speaking ill of others.
他不講別人的壞話。
The top four BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) all abstained at the voting of UN Security Council Resolution 1973.
金磚國家中的四國（巴西、俄羅斯、印度和中國）在聯合國安理會1973號決議表決中都投了棄權票。
One western diplomat says, "I was pleasantly surprised that Iraq merely abstained on Syrian sanctions. I thought they would vote against. "
一位西方外交官表示：“伊拉克在敘利亞制裁問題上投棄權票，讓我頗感驚喜。我原以為他們會投反對票。”
Brazil and Turkey, non-veto-wielding members who have negotiated their own nuclear deal with Iran, voted against; Lebanon abstained.
此前與其有核交易談判的無否決權成員國巴西和土耳其，則投了反對票；黎巴嫩棄權。
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天曠工的工人被暫時停職。
That means the parliament approved the routine budget bill that was on the ballot, but only because 321 lawmakers abstained from voting.
這意味著議會通過了常規預算法案，但這只是因為有321位議員放棄了投票。
Countries hold similar positions and more than China, Russia, Germany, Brazil, India, the same day four countries abstained in the vote.
持相似立場的國家并不止中方，俄羅斯、德國、巴西、印度四國也在當天的表決中投棄權票。
Brazil and Turkey were the two dissenters in the vote, while Lebanon abstained.
在投票中，巴西和土耳其反對，黎巴嫩棄權。
At the last election he abstained from voting.
在最后的選擇中，他棄權沒有投票。
In the end, the language stayed in the resolution and the United States abstained from the vote.
安理會審議的結果是保留決議中的有關文字，隨后美國在表決中棄權。
He abstained from televised debates with Ms Tymoshenko to avoid making gaffes.
為避免出丑，他拒絕與季莫申科女士在電視上辯論。
Five members voted for the proposal, eight voted against, and two abstained.
對于這項建議，五人投票贊成，八人反對，兩人棄權。
Those who had intercourse had better responses to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
那些有性交的人對壓力的反應比有其它的性方面的行為或者沒有的人要好。
He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
會上，他默不作聲。棄權
Only Brazil and Turkey voted no, and Lebanon, where Hizbullah has close ties to Iran, abstained.
只有巴西和土耳其投了反對票，黎巴嫩的真直黨因與伊朗關系密切，投了棄權票。
Iraq, Syria's top trading partner in the Arab world, abstained, while Lebanon voted against.
敘利亞在阿拉伯世界中最大的貿易伙伴伊拉克投了棄權票，而黎巴嫩投了反對票。敘利亞的成員國資格在兩周多以前即被終止。
Five members voted to the proposal, nine voted first lot times t, or few abstained.
對于這項提議，五人舉手贊成，八人反對，兩人棄權。
Of the 15 members of the council, 10 voted in favor and five -- Russia, China, Qatar, Indonesia and South Africa -- abstained.
在理事會的15個成員國中，10個投了贊成票，俄羅斯，中國，卡塔爾，印度尼西亞以及南非這5個國家投了棄權票。
Two delegates abstained in the referendum.
兩位代表在投票中棄權。
Germany abstained but, in doing so, placed itself outside the western mainstream.
德國投了棄權票，可這么做等于自行脫離了西方主流。
Mark has abstained from smoking because of his ill health.
由于身體欠佳，馬克已經戒煙。
