第三人称复数：abstentions
1. 弃权：联合国内在对某项事务或决议进行表决时,历来只有赞成(yes)、反对(no)、弃权(abstention)三种表态方式. 中国代表团进入联合国后,首创了不参加投票(partspetion) 的方式. 每当遇到对连弃权都不屑于参与,但也不准备使用否决权的议案就不参加投票,
2. 节制：abstemiously 有节制地 | abstention 节制 | abstentious 有节制的
3. 戒绝：abstemious 有節制的 | abstention 戒絕 | abstinence delirium 禁戒譫妄
4. 棄權;迴避：Absorptive capacity 吸收容量 | Abstention 弃权;回避 | Abstinence theory 忍慾说
1. （投票时之）弃权
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票赞成、3票反对、1票弃权
e.g. The number of abstentions is likely to be crucial...
弃权票数很可能起决定性作用。
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2. 同 abstinence
Abstention is the same as abstinence.
e.g. The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.
目标是彻底戒绝所有致幻物质。
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1. Casting an abstention vote is not to say China has no stand.
2. Some citizens may think the Chinese authority is too soft when seeing China cast quite so many abstention votes.
3. The abstention is one of the three positions laid down by the UN which offers a room for countries to decide their positions.
4. Merkel also voiced support for the aim of the recent UN resolution against Libya, but defended her government's abstention from Thursday's vote.
5. The ruling was passed at Monday's meeting with 156 for, one abstention and no negative votes.
6. Liberal Party legislators also made abstention on funding request tabling for discussion.
7. The decision was passed at Monday's meeting with 156 approvals, one abstention and no objection.
8. About 10 million voters showed their disapproval of Thaksin by casting abstention votes.
9. European diplomats still hope to get an abstention from Washington, although that appears unlikely.
10. abstention的解释
10. None of the five are likely to veto, though an abstention from Russia could hurt the resolution's credibility.
noun
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Synonym: abstinence