forbear from

基本解释

He could not forbear from expressing his disagreement.
他忍不住要表达不同意见。
It is often difficult to forbear from expressing one's opinion.
克制自己不发表意见通常是非常困难的。
Mostly those who don't have the problem call attention to their weight. We who have it forbear from steering the conversation that weigh.
基本上，那些体重不是问题的人才乐于谈论自己的体重问题。我们的体重的确是一个问题，所以绝不愿把谈话引到这个方向来。

The classic theory of deterrence presupposes a calculating evildoer who can evaluate the cost-benefits of proposed actions and will act — and forbear from acting — on the basis of these calculations.
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They need little enough excuse to do it, and the only connection between their censorship and the war on terror is that their Western friends might be more inclined than usual to forbear from criticism in case they offend an ally in the war.
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