Abstinence



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 禁绝 ( 尤指食物或酒)
• ［英］ n. 禁绝 ( 尤指食物或酒) ( the act of voluntarily doing without food, drink, or other pleasures)
• ［记］ abs ( 不) +tin ( 拿住) +ence -> 不再拿住 -> 戒绝, abstain的名词

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinent-, abstinens, present participle of abstinēre
• Date: 14th century
• 1. voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods
• 2.
  • a. habitual abstaining from intoxicating beverages
  • b. abstention from sexual intercourse
• • abstinent adjective
• • abstinently adverb

出现过的地方

deleteme