abstained
美 [əbˈsteɪn] 
英 [əb'steɪn]
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第三人称单数：abstains 现在分词：abstaining 过去式：abstained 反义词
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The fact that the following moment I abstained from lifting my arm did not prove that I could have abstained from lifting it.
在那个时刻之后，我不再举起胳膊，并不是证明我能不举它。
China, like fellow critic Russia, abstained from backing the U. N. resolution authorizing the attacks, but did not veto the measure.
中国与持相同观点的俄罗斯都在联合国决议上投了弃权票，但都没有否决这项议案。
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的代表模拟投票中，有11人反对扩展EFSF，两人弃权（还有一位反对者没有出席）。
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.
当4个月前莱兹为课程改革进行投票时，54名教员同意，4人弃权，没有人反对。
"They have willfully abstained at a time when everyone else is hopping on this bandwagon, " said Matt Cutler, VP at Visible Measures.
VisibleMeasures副总裁MattCutler称，“就在其他人热衷于这种营销模式的时候，他们却有意弃置不用。”
The resolution passed overwhelmingly. But Japan, acting with its traditional caution, abstained.
决议最终以压倒性优势得到通过。但日本因循它一贯的谨小慎微，选择了弃权。
That would be to ignore the inconvenient fact that Germany abstained in the UN Security Council vote to impose the no-fly zone.
可惜你无法忽视一个让人尴尬的事实：在联合国安理会就设置利比亚禁飞区举行表决时，德国投了弃权票。
It was good that certain big countries in the Security Council -- Russia, China, Brazil, and India -- abstained on this resolution.
好在安理会中的大国——俄罗斯、中国、巴西以及印度都对该决议投了弃权票。
She used to read in secret and, though her memory was excellent, she abstained from showy reference.
她读书常常是偷偷进行的，虽然她的记忆力很好，但总是避免引章摘句。
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.
什叶派掌权的伊拉克是叙利亚东部重邻，因不愿看到逊尼派会取代阿萨德的阿拉维派而投了弃权票。
When the UN Security Council voted for military intervention in Libya, Germany abstained, breaking with its NATO allies.
当联合国安理会就军事干预利比亚举行投票时，德国投了弃权票，背弃了其北约盟友。
My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.
我的牙医说假如我禁止吃糖果，就不大会蛀牙。
A director who abstained or who was absent and failed to appoint a proxy may not be exempted from liability.
对在表决中投弃权票或未出席也未委托他人出席的董事不得免除责任；
Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Zambia and South Korea voted against the latest resolution. Brazil criticised the text but abstained.
墨西哥、乌拉圭、阿根廷、赞比亚和韩国都投了反对票，巴西抨击了提案但在表决时弃权。
Russia, which as a permanent Security Council member also has veto power, also abstained, as did Germany, Brazil and India.
虽然俄罗斯同样在联合国安理会拥有否决权，但它也与德国、巴西和印度一道在表决中投了弃权票。
With his inherent love of life, he started meeting people socially again, although he abstained from alcohol and cigarettes.
由于天生热爱生活，他又开始了社交生活，但戒绝了烟酒。
Both parties oppose a proposal in the budget to raise petrol and diesel prices, and the TC abstained over the women's reservations bill.
以上两党都反对预算中提到的升高汽油和柴油价格的计划，而TC也在妇女预留法案上投了弃权票。
Any time of the acquisition, will be handled by automatic abstained.
凡不按时获取的，一律按自动弃权处理。
A few MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.
辩论结束投票时，有几个议员弃权。
Three countries -- Denmark, Romania and Austria -- abstained with all others voting in favor.
其中，丹麦、罗马尼亚和奥地利弃权，其他国家都投了赞成票。
She used to read in secret and, though her memory was excellent, she abstained from showy reference.
她读书常常是偷偷进行的，虽然她的记忆力很好，但总是避免引章摘句。
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。
He abstained from speaking ill of others.
他不讲别人的坏话。
The top four BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) all abstained at the voting of UN Security Council Resolution 1973.
金砖国家中的四国（巴西、俄罗斯、印度和中国）在联合国安理会1973号决议表决中都投了弃权票。
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：“伊拉克在叙利亚制裁问题上投弃权票，让我颇感惊喜。我原以为他们会投反对票。”
Brazil and Turkey, non-veto-wielding members who have negotiated their own nuclear deal with Iran, voted against; Lebanon abstained.
此前与其有核交易谈判的无否决权成员国巴西和土耳其，则投了反对票；黎巴嫩弃权。
The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
昨天旷工的工人被暂时停职。
That means the parliament approved the routine budget bill that was on the ballot, but only because 321 lawmakers abstained from voting.
这意味着议会通过了常规预算法案，但这只是因为有321位议员放弃了投票。
Countries hold similar positions and more than China, Russia, Germany, Brazil, India, the same day four countries abstained in the vote.
持相似立场的国家并不止中方，俄罗斯、德国、巴西、印度四国也在当天的表决中投弃权票。
Brazil and Turkey were the two dissenters in the vote, while Lebanon abstained.
在投票中，巴西和土耳其反对，黎巴嫩弃权。
At the last election he abstained from voting.
在最后的选择中，他弃权没有投票。
In the end, the language stayed in the resolution and the United States abstained from the vote.
安理会审议的结果是保留决议中的有关文字，随后美国在表决中弃权。
He abstained from televised debates with Ms Tymoshenko to avoid making gaffes.
为避免出丑，他拒绝与季莫申科女士在电视上辩论。
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。
Those who had intercourse had better responses to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
那些有性交的人对压力的反应比有其它的性方面的行为或者没有的人要好。
He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上，他默不作声。弃权
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对票，黎巴嫩的真直党因与伊朗关系密切，投了弃权票。
Iraq, Syria's top trading partner in the Arab world, abstained, while Lebanon voted against.
叙利亚在阿拉伯世界中最大的贸易伙伴伊拉克投了弃权票，而黎巴嫩投了反对票。叙利亚的成员国资格在两周多以前即被终止。
Five members voted to the proposal, nine voted first lot times t, or few abstained.
对于这项提议，五人举手赞成，八人反对，两人弃权。
Of the 15 members of the council, 10 voted in favor and five -- Russia, China, Qatar, Indonesia and South Africa -- abstained.
在理事会的15个成员国中，10个投了赞成票，俄罗斯，中国，卡塔尔，印度尼西亚以及南非这5个国家投了弃权票。
Two delegates abstained in the referendum.
两位代表在投票中弃权。
Germany abstained but, in doing so, placed itself outside the western mainstream.
德国投了弃权票，可这么做等于自行脱离了西方主流。
Mark has abstained from smoking because of his ill health.
由于身体欠佳，马克已经戒烟。
