abstaining from alcohol 戒酒
abstaining from smoking 戒烟
abstaining from voting 弃权
abstaining from sweets 戒糖
practice abstaining 练习克制
A: Why are you abstaining from alcohol?
A：你为什么戒酒？
B: For health reasons and better focus at work.
B：为了健康，也为了在工作中更专注。
1) 主动戒除不良习惯
2) 自我克制某种行为
3) 避免参与特定活动
1. 戒除，避免某种行为或习惯
2. （选举中）弃权，不投票
verb (present participle)
1. Choosing not to do or refrain from something voluntarily, especially something considered unhealthy or inappropriate.
Synonym: refraining, avoiding, withholding