abstention的词源

英文词源

abstention (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1520s, from Middle French abstention (Old French astencion), from Late Latin abstentionem (nominative abstentio) "the act of retaining," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin abstinere "keep back, keep off, hold off" (see abstain).

中文词源

abstention:弃权

发音释义:[əb'stenʃ(ə)n] n. 弃权;节制;戒绝

结构分析:abstention = abs(=ab,离开)+ten(保持)+tion(名词后缀)→保持远离→戒绝→弃权。

词源解释:ten←拉丁语tenere (保持)

同源词:tenet(信条),abstinent(禁欲的),abstentious(有节制的),abstain(戒绝)

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:abstention 词源,abstention 含义。

abstention:戒除,弃权

abstain的名词形式。

abstention:戒除;弃权;避开

词根词缀: abs-分离,脱离 + tent(-ten-)握,持有 + -ion名词词尾