abstain

动词 abstain:

1. refrain from voting
2. choose not to consume
   同义词：refrain, desist

1. Sixty abstain in the vote on capital punishment.
   在表决死刑时，60位下议院议员弃权。
2. He swore to abstain from smoking.
   他发誓要戒烟。
3. Five members voted for the proposal, eight voted against, and two abstained.
   对于这项建议，五人投票赞成，八人反对，两人弃权。