abstention 英 [əbˈstenʃn] 　 美 [æbˈstɛnʃən, əb-]

abstention

abstention　 英 [əbˈstenʃn] 美 [æbˈstɛnʃən, əb-]

n. 弃权；节制；戒绝　

名词复数:abstentions　

U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff made clear that the American abstention was not related to UNAMID, but to the issue of impunity.　美国大使沃尔夫明确表示，美国弃权跟联合国非盟维和部队无关，是为了巴希尔的豁免权问题。

  • Abstention is when someone deliberately avoids doing something, especially something that might be harmful.
  • 请先登录
  • n. 弃权；节制；戒绝

  • 1. U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff made clear that the American abstention was not related to UNAMID, but to the issue of impunity.

    美国大使沃尔夫明确表示，美国弃权跟联合国非盟维和部队无关，是为了巴希尔的豁免权问题。

  • abstention (n.) 1520s, "a holding off, refusal to do something," from Middle French abstention (Old French astencion), from Late Latin abstentionem (nominative abstentio) "the act of retaining," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin abstinere/abstenere "withhold, keep back, keep off," from assimilated form of ab "off, away from" (see ab-) + tenere "to hold," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch." As "a refraining from voting" by 1880.
ab·sten·tion / əbˈstenʃn ; NAmE əbˈstenʃn / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] abstention(from sth) an act of choosing not to use a vote either in favour of or against sth 弃权（不投票） ◆ The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions. 表决结果是 15 人赞成，3 人反对，2 人弃权。 2 [uncountable ] ( formal) the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth enjoyable or sth that is considered bad 戒；戒除 ☞see also abstain abstention abstentions ab·sten·tion / əbˈstenʃn ; NAmE əbˈstenʃn /
  • 请先登录
词频排名 noun:26831
感谢 分享 举报
为什么被折叠? 0 个回复被折叠
Copyright © 2024

沪公网安备 31011202010216号
教材配套词卡淘宝店(放学啦) fangxuela.taobao.com
单词宝典，绿色免安装（含各年级，视频讲解）下载：单词宝典（PC版）