1. (投票時(shí)之)棄權 Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
e.g. ...a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention... 16票贊成、3票反對、1票棄權 e.g. The number of abstentions is likely to be crucial... 棄權票數很可能起決定性作用。
2. 同 abstinence Abstention is the same as abstinence.
e.g. The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances. 目標是徹底戒絕所有致幻物質(zhì)。
abstention英英釋義
noun
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)