1、abstain
戒绝;抑制
Abstain from sex or use condoms.
禁绝性事或使用安全套
。Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽烟吗,还是烟酒不沾?
(投票时)弃权
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票
。2、commit
犯(罪);做(坏事)
I have never committed any crime..
我从来没犯过罪
。This is a man who has committed murder.
这是一个杀人犯
。拨出,调配(资金、资源等)
They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.
他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱
。The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain.
政府已经给一个旨在减少酸雨的方案拨了几十亿英镑
。承诺,保证(做);忠于(某人)
I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays.
我建议大家慎重考虑一下答应周日工作的问题
。I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.
我希望拥有一份能进一步发展的友谊,但又不想太快作出承诺
。