复习SAT词汇是备考过程中的第一步，也是必过的一关，今天文都网校小编要为大家讲的SAT真词是abstain，希望对大家有帮助。

　　abstain

　　vi.戒(尤指酒)，戒除; 弃权; 避免;

　　第三人称单数：abstains过去分词：abstained现在进行时：abstaining过去式：abstained

　　1.VERB戒绝;抑制If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.

　　Abstain from sex or use condoms...

　　禁绝性事或使用安全套。

　　2.VERB(投票时)弃权If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote.

　　Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.

　　三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

　　例句：

　　1.China instead chose to abstain from the vote.

　　相反，中国选择投了弃权票。

　　2.It often chose to abstain in votes it did not support.

　　中国经常对自己不赞成的决议投弃权票。

　　3.But his decision to abstain from the vote on november 7th has undermined his credibility with mr samaras.

　　但是他在11月7日的投票中选择弃权削弱了萨马拉斯对他的信赖。

以上就是今天的SAT真题词汇：abstain的相关内容。