"abstention" 怎么发音
word
æbˈstɛntʃən/, /əbˈstɛntʃən
ab-STEN-chuhn or uhb-STEN-chuhn
ɐbstˈɛnʃən
ub-STEN-shuhn
释义
Abstention means choosing not to vote or not to participate in a decision, especially in an official vote or election.
IPA 音标
美式英语
æbˈstɛntʃən/, /əbˈstɛntʃən
英式英语
ɐbstˈɛnʃən
简化发音
美式
ab-STEN-chuhn or uhb-STEN-chuhn
英式
ub-STEN-shuhn
语境中听
There was a high abstention rate during the election.
Her abstention from voting surprised everyone.
The committee noted one abstention in the final vote.
Many young voters opted for abstention instead of choosing a candidate.