abstention
The act of abstaining or refrainingThe act of abstaining or refraining (from).
» There were two abstentions.
Значение
значений: 4(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
abstention from alcohol
abstention from sex
Enthaltung, Abstandnehmen
воздержа́ниеvozderžánije, возде́ржанностьvozdéržannostʹ
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
There were five abstentions in the vote.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)The act of restraining oneself.
Примеры
предложений: 6There were two abstentions.
The motion was approved by twenty votes and two abstentions.
The party charter passes with twenty-one votes against and four abstentions.
deDas Parteistatut ist gegen einundzwanzig Stimmen bei vier Enthaltungen angenommen. — frpzzd
There were two votes in favor of the measure, two against, and one abstention.
There wasn't a single abstention.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
First attested in 1521. Borrowed from French abstention, from Late Latin abstēntiō from LaFirst attested in 1521. Borrowed from French abstention, from Late Latin abstēntiō from Latin abstinēō (“withhold, to abstain”)
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Формы
мн. число: abstentions| Ед. число | abstention |
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| Мн. число | abstentions |
правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 1- the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol):abstinence
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 7Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым