to refrain from

常见例句

The only way to refrain from further damage to bilateral relations is that Japan immediately corrects its mistake and let the Chinese captain return unconditionally.
日方只有立即纠正错误，无条件放还中方船长，才能避免两国关系受到进一步伤害。
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It made anodyne pleas to both sides to refrain from using force.It was not prepared to say unequivocally to Russia that destabilising Georgia would have serious inevitable consequences.
他们采取安抚手段，请求双方避免使用武力，也没有准备好向俄罗斯明确表明破坏格鲁吉亚稳定将招致不可避免的严重后果。
SI: I have to refrain from talking specifically about the price point.
岩田聪：关于价格的问题我不得不避免多谈。

He also asked people to refrain from tossing stones at authorities, saying it gives them an excuse to respond with gunfire.
In an open letter to Mr.Sanha and Mr.Yala before Sunday's vote, the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation and the International Crisis Group called on the losing candidate to "refrain from taking any form of violent actions that could further undermine the fragile stability in the country."
Dr.Ahmed says people can also adjust their lifestyles: such as abstain,from smoking, indiscriminate sexual inter-course and refrain from factors known to be associated with cancer, such as drug abuse. The Nigeria Cancer Society is working with NGOs to create public awareness campaigns that include radio and television advertisements, handbills,pamphlets and other educational materials that are distributed in schools, hospitals and other public places.

Since Robert created the trust, tax strategy obliged him to refrain from serving as trustee.
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Many publishers have had to refrain from syndicating freelancer-created content because of existing contracts, he says.
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Bank of America Corp. announced on October 8th it was going to refrain from further foreclosures.
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