abstained
past simple and past participle ofabstain
| 单词 | abstained |
| 释义 | abstained past simple and past participle ofabstain abstain verb[I] uk/æbˈsteɪn/us/æbˈsteɪn/abstainverb[I](NOT DO)to not do something,especiallysomethingenjoyablethat youthinkmight bebad: He took avowto abstainfromalcohol/smoking/sex. Abstaining and refraining
abstainverb[I](NOT VOTE)todecidenot to useyourvote: 63membersvotedinfavour, 39opposed, and 15 abstained. Elections
abstainverb[I](STAY AWAY)Indian English tostayaway fromwork: During arecentgeneralstrike,employeesof allmajortradeunionsabstained. Industrial action
Examplesofabstainedabstained In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Most city dwellers did not bother to pass by - they simplyabstained. From theCambridge English Corpus Although these groups of adolescents were similar in that theyabstainedfrom substance use, their reasons for abstaining were unique to each group. From theCambridge English Corpus Which girlsabstainedfrom these games, or varied them? From theCambridge English Corpus The sole television channel, on the air since 1954, completelyabstainedfrom political programmes and editorials. From theCambridge English Corpus He has cut his salary,abstainedfrom alcohol, worked absurdly long hours, and shared the presidential residence with members of his cabinet. From theCambridge English Corpus If they hadabstainedfrom manipulation, we would have been able to detect all individual cases of cancer that had resulted from their actions. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, it may well have been pressure-group activity that brought pro-abolitionists into the division lobbies in 1956 after havingabstainedin 1955. From theCambridge English Corpus But rather than explaining what constituted them as old, she relied on a shared understanding of old age and thusabstainedfrom providing any explanation. From theCambridge English Corpus Secondly, the revolutionary alliance found itself increasingly caught between two forces which either actively opposed the process or aggressivelyabstainedfrom it. From theCambridge English Corpus They had different mentalities andabstainedas much as possible from social responsibilities. From theCambridge English Corpus Only 34 per cent said that they would vote for it, while 44 per cent would vote against (the rest didn't know orabstained). From theCambridge English Corpus The second group includes those who were members of the institution at the time of both divisions, but whoabstainedon one or other ballot. From theCambridge English Corpus Agalevabstainedbecause it felt the resolutions hinted at a confederal rather than a federal model. From theCambridge English Corpus In 1958 the numbers were little better : 33.9 per cent registered but of those 13.9abstainedfrom voting. From theCambridge English Corpus To prevent close pregnancies completely though not always intentionally, man in pre-industrial societiesabstainedfrom intercourse for varying periods. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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