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How to pronounce “abstention”
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Pronunciation guide for abstention
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of abstention with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- War in Ukraine -- and What It Means for the World Order
And that's why you've got the abstention in the United Nations vote.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16th century until the med 17th century.]
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How to pronounce abstention
War in Ukraine -- and What It Means for the World Order
And that's why you've got the abstention in the United Nations vote.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “abstention”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16th century until the med 17th century.]
- The act of abstaining or refraining (from). [First attested in the early 17th century.]
- The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
- Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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