I've told you I don't live and die by the polls. Thus, I will refrain from pointing out that we're not doing too bad in those polls.
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vt. 抑制，克制;
n. （诗歌的）叠句，副歌;经常重复的评价（或抱怨）;
vi. 忍耐，节制;
💡 re(back)+frain(break)→抑制；禁止；诗歌的重叠局
"Please refrain from smoking."
请勿吸烟。
近义：abstain, restrain, forbear, abnegate, repress, stem
vi. 生存;居住;生活，过活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义：last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反义：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
adv. 于是，因此;如此，这样，像这样，例如;到这程度，到这地步，这么;如下;
conj. 因此;
"Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health."
老年人常常想方设法节约用暖气，结果损害了他们的健康。
近义：sic, so, that, this
pointing
['pɔintiŋ]
n. 弄尖，指示;勾缝;磨尖;
"The team was pointing for the game with the neighbouring college."
球队正在准备迎接与邻近那所大学的比赛.
近义：indication, orientation, positioning, signaling, signalling, advisement
v. 表明( tell的过去式和过去分词 );讲;知道;讲述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.