abstention /əbˈstɛnʃən/ noun plural abstentions
plural abstentions
Learner's definition of ABSTENTION
: the act or practice of abstaining戒除;放弃: such as
a [noncount] : the act of choosing not to do or have something戒除;戒 —
usually + from b : a formal refusal to vote on something(投票时的)弃权 [count]
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