第三人称单数： abstains
过去式： abstained
过去分词： abstained
现在分词： abstaining

China instead chose to abstain from the vote .

相反，中国选择投了弃权票。

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。

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。

Whether it can convince russia and china to abstain rather than veto a forthcoming un security council resolution is uncertain .

这是否能说服俄罗斯和中国在即将到来的联合国安理会决议中投下弃权票而不是否决票仍无定论。

But more than two in five nervously refused to express a preference ; many may abstain through fear .

但是有五分之二的人神经紧张地拒绝表达意愿；很多人可能由于害怕而弃权。