If you forbear to do something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it.
例句
I forbore to comment on this...我克制自己對此不予置評。Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.抗議者絕大多數沒有投擲石頭和蓄意破壞。
英漢詞典釋義
vi.
<正>(尤指為表示禮貌或耐心而)克制,忍耐,容忍
I could not forbear smiling.我忍不住微笑。We begged him to forbear.我們懇求他忍耐。I forbear to go into details.我不欲詳述。He forbear from take any further action.他克制自己不采取任何進一步的行動。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a person from whom you are descended
Verb
1. not do something;
"He refrained from hitting him back""she could not forbear weeping"