abstainer
noun [ C ] uk/æbˈsteɪ.nər/ us/æbˈsteɪ.nɚ/
禁欲者
someone who does not do something, especially something they would like to do
His grandfather was a lifelong abstainer who never touched a drop of alcohol. 他祖父一生都是一个滴酒不沾的禁欲者。
Animal rights should extend to geese, say French foie gras abstainers. 动物权益(保护)应该扩展到鹅类,不吃法国鹅肝的人说。
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- Abstainers do not necessarily enjoy better health than moderate drinkers.
- Jimmy Carter and both Presidents George Bush were reportedly abstainers, but Bill Clinton liked cigars from time to time.
- The government may lose the vote if there are too many abstainers.
See: abstain