transcription, транскрипция: [ æbstenʃ(ə)n ]
( abstentions)
Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
...a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention...
N-VAR
transcription, транскрипция: [ æbstenʃ(ə)n ]
( abstentions)
Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
...a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention...
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006