abstention

ab·sten·tion

A0028600 (ăb-stĕn′shən, əb-)n.1. The act or habit of deliberate self-denial.2. An abstaining vote or voter: 12 ayes, 10 nays, and 8 abstentions.

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[Late Latin abstentiō, abstentiōn-, from abstentus, past participle of Latin abstinēre, to hold back; see abstain.]

abstention

(əbˈstɛnʃən) n1. a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining2. (Parliamentary Procedure) the act of withholding one's vote[C16: from Late Latin abstentiōn-, from Latin abstinēre. See abstain] abˈstentious adj

ab•sten•tion

(æbˈstɛn ʃən)

n. an act or instance of abstaining. [1515–25; < Late Latin abstentiō] ab•sten′tious, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abstention - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)abstinenceself-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline

abstention

noun1. abstaining, non-voting, refusal to vote Abstention is traditionally high in Columbia.2. abstinence, refraining, avoidance, forbearance, eschewal, desistance, nonindulgence The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.

Translations

弃权

abstain

(əbˈstein) verb (often with from) not to do, take etc. He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol. 放棄，戒除 戒除，弃权 abˈstention (-ˈsten-) noun the act of abstaining. At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions. 棄權 弃权