| 单词 | abstention |
| 释义 | Related topics: Votingab·sten·tion /əbˈstenʃən/ noun 1 PPV[countable, uncountable] an act of not voting for or against something 弃权 The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 abstentions. 该法律草案以134票对19票获得通过，另有5票弃权。2 [uncountable] formal when you do not do something you enjoy doing 戒除abstention from fasting and abstention from intoxicating drinks 禁食和戒含酒精的饮品Examples from the Corpusabstention• Piatakov's resolution was defeated by 48 to 11, with 19 abstentions.• On July 23 he presented the new Cabinet which was approved by 70 votes to two with eight abstentions.• The Senate had already approved the treaty on Sept. 17 by 176 votes to 16 with one abstention.• In the Volkskammer approval was by 299 votes to 80 with one abstention.• The declaration was passed by 355 votes to four with one abstention.• The overall abstention rate was reported to be as high as 55 percent of the electorate of 2,200,000.• The motion to reject the small constitution failed by 18 votes to 63 with three abstentions.Origin abstention (1500-1600) Late Latin abstentio, from Latin abstinere; → ABSTAINab·sten·tion nounChineseSyllable an act or voting of for Corpus not |
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