ab·sti·nent /-nənt/ 形容詞
Ab·sti·nent a. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
Ab·sti·nent, n.
1. One who abstains.
2. Eccl. Hist. One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.
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abstinent
adj : self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for
food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
[syn: abstentious]
n : a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
[syn: abstainer, nondrinker] [ant: drinker]