1PPV[countableC, uncountableU] an act of not voting for or against something 弃权
The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 abstentions.
该法律草案以134票对19票获得通过,另有5票弃权。
2[uncountableU] formal when you do not do something you enjoy doing 戒除
abstention from
fasting and abstention from intoxicating drinks
禁食和戒含酒精的饮品
Examples from the Corpus
abstention• Piatakov's resolution was defeated by 48 to 11, with 19 abstentions.• On July 23 he presented the new Cabinet which was approved by 70 votes to two with eight abstentions.• The Senate had already approved the treaty on Sept. 17 by 176 votes to 16 with one abstention.• In the Volkskammer approval was by 299 votes to 80 with one abstention.• The declaration was passed by 355 votes to four with one abstention.• The overallabstention rate was reported to be as high as 55 percent of the electorate of 2,200,000.• The motion to reject the small constitutionfailed by 18 votes to 63 with three abstentions.
Originabstention
(1500-1600)Late Latinabstentio, from Latinabstinere; → ABSTAIN