1、delegate
授(權);把(職責、責任等)委托(給)
He plans to delegate more authority to his deputies.
他打算把更多的權力交給副手。
How many of their activities can be safely and effectively delegated to less trained staff?
他們的活動有多少可以穩妥有效地委托給那些資質稍淺的員工來進行?
授權,委派(做)
Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
現在已經委派官員著手起草解決方案。
2、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。