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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。
