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abstention

🇬🇧 UK/æb'stenʃən/🇺🇸 US/әb'stenʃәn/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The act of refraining from something; a deliberate decision not to vote

弃权;节制,戒绝

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abaway from, off
+
ststand, set, place
+
encome
+
tionact, process, state
=abstention

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Several countries chose abstention in the vote.

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