/əbˈstɛnʃən/ – Noun
Definition: sự không tham gia hoặc không bỏ phiếu trong một cuộc bỏ phiếu hoặc quyết định.
A more thorough explanation: 1. (US) under the doctrine of abstention, a District Court may decline to exercise or postpone the exercise of its jurisdiction
2. a formal decision not to vote either for or against something in an election or meeting
Example: 1. Abstention from the exercise of federal jurisdiction is the exception, not the rule.
2. The government motion was passed by 81 votes to zero with 37 abstentions.