abstain:[?b'stein] vi.戒(尤指酒), 戒除;棄權(不投票)
I abstain from voting. 我投票棄權。
contain :[k?n'tein]vt.包含; 容納;控制, 抑制
The hall can contain two hundred people大廳可以容納200人。
detain :[di'tein]vt.留住, 耽擱;拘留, 扣留
The bad weather detained us for several hours.惡劣的天氣耽擱了我們幾個小時。
entertain :[,ent?'tein]vt. & vi.款待, 招待vt.使歡樂, 使娛樂;抱有, 考慮
He entertains his guest very poorly. 他對客人很怠慢。
pertain [p?'tein] vi.關於, 有關
His remark did not pertain to the question.他的話同這個問題不相幹。
retain [ri'tein] vt.保持; 保留;止住; 容納
This village still retains its old world character.