To abstain from meat was a serious deviation.

Abstain from sex or use condoms.

禁绝性事或使用安全套。

Thirty-seven abstained and one didn't cast vote.

三十七 人弃权,一人没投票.

He abstained partly for prudential reasons.

他的放弃部分是出于谨慎的原因.

At the last election he abstained.

上次选举时他弃权了.

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.

He abstained from voting at the end of the debate.

辩论结束投票时,他弃权了.

The rest either abstained or voted against us.

其他的不是弃权就是反对我们.

Some voters abstained in the election.

一些选民在选举中弃了权.

Her mother has abstained from wine.

她母亲已戒酒.

Many people abstained from voting.

许多人投票时弃权.

He abstained from speaking at the meeting.

会上,他默不作声.

At the last election he abstained ( from voting / the vote ).

上次选举时他弃权了 ( 没投票 ).

In the referendum many people abstained.

在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权.

Several MPs abstained from voting at the end of the debate.

辩论结束投票时,有几个议员弃权.

They collectively abstained ( from voting ) in the elections for local councilors.

他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权.

Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.

十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。

Abstainer: a weak person who yield to the temptation of deny himself a pleasure.

戒酒(烟)者,是经不起要他放弃某一乐趣的诱惑而屈服的弱者.

Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.

戒酒者: 一个意志薄弱的人,经不起拒绝享受的诱惑.

Abstaining from a single cookie isn't going to make you look svelte and toned.

少吃一块饼干并不会让你看起来更苗条或者曲线更优美.

He went into it and drank happily to celebrate his success in abstaining all that day.

走了进去,高高兴兴地喝起酒来,以庆祝那天的戒酒成功.