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abstain    音标拼音: [əbst'en] [æbst'en]
vi. 自制,戒绝,弃权,避免

自制,戒绝,弃权,避免

abstain
v 1: refrain from voting
2: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" [synonym:
{abstain}, {refrain}, {desist}] [ant: {consume}, {have},
{ingest}, {take}, {take in}]

Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. t.
To hinder; to withhold.
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Whether he abstain men from marrying. --Milton.
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Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abstained}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Abstaining}.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir,
abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. &
v. i., to keep from; ab, abs tenere to hold. See
{Tenable}.]
To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily,
and especially from an indulgence of the passions or
appetites; -- with from.
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Not a few abstained from voting. --Macaulay.
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Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? --Shak.
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Syn: To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up;
relinquish.
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45 Moby Thesaurus words for "abstain":
abnegate, abstain from, avoid, constrain, cop out, curb, decline,
dispense with, do without, duck the issue, eschew, evade,
evade the issue, forbear, forgo, hold, hold aloof from, hold back,
hold off, keep, keep back, keep from, keep in hand, let alone,
let go by, never touch, not touch, not use, pass up, refrain,
refrain from, refuse, reject, reserve, save, shun, sit it out,
spare, spurn, stand aloof from, stand neuter, straddle, trim,
waive, withhold

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  • General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    Hello, My question pertains to abstain and how to count in a vote Recently, our board was presented with a motion on a controversial subject Our board had six members in attendance and on board member absent Our bylaws state a majority of the board, 4, constitute a quorum To pass a motion , a
  • Abstaining from vote - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    To the extent there is something suggesting members can only abstain in certain circumstances, it would have to be found in applicable law or your organization's rules "Although it is the duty of every member who has an opinion on a question to express it by his vote, he can abstain, since he cannot be compelled to vote " RONR (12th ed ) 45:4
  • Can a board member abstain from part of a motion?
    First off, you should not actually be voting on approving minutes Per RONR, once there are no corrections (or no further corrections) to the minutes, the chair simply declares them approved by saying something to the effect of, "There being no correcctions (or no further corrections), the minutes of the October 11 meeting are approved"
  • How to report in the minutes when a member abstains from voting
    I work for a state agency and take minutes for several different committees and councils who hold regularly scheduled public meetings On several of the councils, there are voting members who work for other state agencies but would like to abstain from voting in order to avoid appearing politically motivated or partisan
  • No Vote vs. Abstention - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    To "abstain" means not to vote at all, and a member who makes no response if "abstentions" are called for abstains just as much as one who responds to that effect " (RONR 11th ed , p 45 ll 16-19) Whatever Mr X thinks he did, or did not do, by not casting a vote he in fact abstained
  • Approving meeting minutes - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    Do voting members need to abstain from voting to approve meeting minutes if they were not present at the previous meeting? No they do not As long as they are members at the meeting where the minutes are being approved, they may participate fully in the approval process, including the right to offer corrections and vote on them
  • Do abstain votes count in the tally? - General Discussion - The . . .
    Scenario: Seven member board votes on a motion 3 vote yes - 2 vote no - 2 abstains Do "abstain" votes count?Is the motion adopted? Or, how many votes needed to adopt?Thanks - Bob
  • Recusal vs. Abstention - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    “To "abstain" means not to vote at all” (RONR, 11th ed , pg 45) “A member of an assembly, in the parliamentary sense, as mentioned above, is a person entitled to full participation in its proceedings, that is, as explained in 3 and 4, the right to attend meetings, to make motions, to speak in debate, and to vote
  • Unanimous Consent - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    The member could then abstain on the vote on the question, but since abstentions are not typically called for or recorded, the end result would appear to be no better than simply not objecting There is a certain breed of member who gets intensely worked up in assuring that their abstention is made clear
  • Abstention within a Quorum - The Official RONR Q A Forums
    I have searched the forum and read the results regarding abstention and quorum voting and also FAQ#6 and I am still a little confused FAQ#6 states:"On the other hand, if the vote required is a majority or two thirds of the members present, or a majority or two thirds of the entire membership, an





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