abstention

🇺🇸 /əbˈstenʃn/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈstenʃn/
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noun
R

Choosing not to vote or participate in a decision.

Many people chose abstention in the election because they didn't agree with any of the candidates.

許多人在選舉中選擇棄權,因為他們不同意任何候選人。

R

Choosing not to do something, especially something considered enjoyable or tempting.

For his health, he practiced abstention from sugary drinks.

為了健康,他戒掉了含糖飲料。

translation

n. 棄權, 節制

詞形變化

Plural abstentions