Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USZH-CNX-NONEverb 1. to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do克制;节制;避免 V ~ (from sth/from doing sth) formal * Please refrain from smoking. * They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence. * He has refrained from criticizing the government in public. * In addition to resisting the temptation to indulge in smoking, Aniston also managed to refrain from caffeine.[@more@] noun 1.a comment or complaint that is often repeated * Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain. 2. the part of a song that is repeated after each verse副歌;叠歌