late 14c., from Old French abstinent (earlier astenant) "moderate, abstemious, modest," from Latin abstinentem (nominative abstinens) "temperate, moderate," present participle of abstinere "to refrain from" (see abstain).
双语例句
1. Some people are able to remain sexually abstinent and thus escape all risks .
一些人在性的方面能够坚持禁欲并且由此规避所有的风险。
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2. Indeed, very many females and males are neither abstinent nor sexually exclusive.
真实的情形是, 非常多的男男女女既不禁欲也不性专一.
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3. During treatment, sexual activity should be abstinent.
治疗期间, 宜节制房事.
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4. Some people are able to remain sexually abstinent and thus escape all risks.
一些人在性的方面能够坚持禁欲并且由此规避所有的风险.
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5. Couples with an alcoholic husband who received behavioral marital therapy were abstinent from alcohol longer.