forborne

英 [fɔːˈbɔːn]

美 [fɔːrˈbɔːrn]

v.  克制; 自制; 忍住(不说话或不做某事)
forbear的过去分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 忍耐;克制;避免
  If youforbeartodo something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it.
  1. I forbore to comment on this...
     我克制自己对此不予置评。
  2. Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
     抗议者绝大多数没有投掷石头和蓄意破坏。

双语例句

• On one of those ugly nights, which we have faintly hinted at, but forborne to picture forth, the minister started from his chair.
  在我们微有暗示却避免进一步描绘的这样一个丑恶的夜晚，牧师从他的椅子上惊跳而起。
• Acts which the law requires be done or forborne.
  法律要求完成或承担的行为。