abstention

美 [əb'stenʃ(ə)n]

英 [əb'stenʃ(ə)n]

复数：abstentions

同义词

nonparticipation,holding back

abstention

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1.	[c][u] ~ (from sth) 弃权（不投票）an act of choosing not to use a vote either in favour of or against sth

The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions.

表决结果是 15 人赞成，3 人反对，2 人弃权。

2.	[u] 戒；戒除the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth enjoyable or sth that is considered bad