1、abstain
戒絕;抑制
Abstain from sex or use condoms.
禁絕性事或使用安全套
。Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
你喝酒抽煙嗎,還是煙酒不沾?
(投票時)棄權
Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
三位保守黨下院議員投了棄權票
。2、commit
犯(罪);做(壞事)
I have never committed any crime..
我從來沒犯過罪
。This is a man who has committed murder.
這是一個殺人犯
。撥出,調配(資金、資源等)
They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.
他們呼吁西方國家向極端貧困國家投入更多的錢
。The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain.
政府已經給一個旨在減少酸雨的方案撥了幾十億英鎊
。承諾,保證(做);忠于(某人)
I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays.
我建議大家慎重考慮一下答應周日工作的問題
。I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.
我希望擁有一份能進一步發展的友誼,但又不想太快作出承諾
。