Abstention Meaning in English
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释义
Abstention means choosing not to vote or not to participate in a decision, especially in an official vote or election.
用法与细微差别
Mostly used in formal or official contexts (politics, business, organizations). Commonly appears as 'vote of abstention' or 'high rates of abstention' in elections. Does not mean 'absence'—'abstention' is an active choice to refrain, not simply being missing.
例句
There was a high abstention rate during the election.
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Her abstention from voting surprised everyone.
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The committee noted one abstention in the final vote.
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Many young voters opted for abstention instead of choosing a candidate.
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"Due to my abstention, the result was a tie," he explained to the group.
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Low turnout and widespread abstention worried the officials.
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