abstention
abstention
ab.sten.tion AHD[²b-stµn“sh…n, …b-] DJ[#b6sten.*n, *b-] KK[#b6stWn.*n, *b-]
n.（名词）
The act or habit of deliberate self-denial.
节制，克制：有意自我节制的行为或习惯
ORIGIN
1.Late Latinabstenti½ abstenti½n-
后期拉丁语abstenti½ abstenti½n-
2.fromabstentus
源自abstentus
3.past participle of Latinabstin¶re [to hold back] * see abstain
拉丁语abstin¶re的过去分词 [阻止] *参见abstain
