| 单词 | abstinence |
| 释义 | abstinence['æbstinəns]n. 节制, 禁欲, 戒酒【医】 节制, 禁戒(如禁酒,节欲) abstinence ab.sti.nence AHD: [²b“st…-n…ns] D.J. [6#bst*n*ns]K.K. [6#bst*n*ns]n.（名词）1. The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite, as for food.节食：避免放纵欲望的行为或习惯，如食欲2. Abstention from alcoholic beverages.戒酒，控制饮酒语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French abstenance 源自 古法语 abstenance 3. from Latin abstinentia 源自 拉丁语 abstinentia 4. from abstin¶ns abstinent- [present participle of] abstin¶re [to hold back] * see abstain 源自 abstin¶ns abstinent- [] abstin¶re的现在分词 [抑制] *参见 abstain继承用法:ab“stinent adj.（形容词）ab“stinently adv.（副词）参考词汇:1. abstinence,self-denial,temperance,sobriety,continence2. These nouns refer to restraint of one's appetites or desires.这些名词都表示控制食欲或欲望。3. Abstinence implies the willful avoidance of pleasures, especially of food and drink, thought to be harmful or self-indulgent: Abstinence 暗指自愿地节制饮食和饮酒这些被认为有害或自我放纵的东西： “To many, total abstinence is easier than total moderation” (Saint Augustine).“对许多人来说，完全适度比完全禁欲更难做到” （圣·奥古斯丁）。4. Self-denial suggests resisting one's own desires for the achievement of a higher goal, such as the good of another person: Self-denial 指为了实现一更高的目标，如为了他人的利益而控制自己的欲望： She practiced self-denial in order to provide for her family's needs.为了家人的需要，她克制着自己。5. Temperance in its general sense refers to moderation and self-restraint ( Temperance 通常意义上指节制和自我控制：（ negotiations marked by the temperance of the participants), 参与各方都很克制的谈判）， 6. sobriety to gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment ( sobriety 指在举止、方式和对待事物上严肃认真，（ “Something can (has) been[sic] &I{ said for sobriety/but very little”} (John Berryman).“有些事可以（已经）被 称为有节度/但几乎不存在” （约翰·伯瑞曼）。7. Continence specifically refers to abstention from sexual activity.Continence 特指性生活上的节制 |
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