棄権

棄権
きけん
abstain from voting
renunciation of a right
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きけん【棄権】
abstention
〖U〗〔…を〕棄権する[慎む]こと〔from
default
〖U〗《正式》〔競技〕不出場, 棄権
disclaimer
〖C〗《正式》否認[拒否](行為);放棄, 棄権.
¶ → 棄権者
◇ → 棄権する
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きけん【棄権】
1 〔投票の〕 abstention from voting; nonvoting.
~する abstain from voting; stay away from the polls.

●投票の結果は賛成 14, 反対 0, 棄権1 であった. The (result of the) vote was 14 in favor, none against, and one abstention.

2 〔権利の〕 renunciation of one's right(s); 【法】 release; (土地などの) quitclaim; 〔競技の〕 withdrawal.
~する renounce [give up, relinquish] one's rights 《to…》; 〔競技で〕 withdraw [scratch] 《from a contest》.

●〔陸上のトラック競技で〕 第 3 レーンは棄権です. Lane 3 is empty. | The competitor in Lane 3 will not take part [has withdrawn].

棄権者 an abstainer; a nonvoter; 【法】 a releasor.
棄権防止 prevention of abstention from voting; encouraging voters to vote.

●棄権防止運動 a drive [campaign] to forestall abstention from voting; a drive [campaign] to encourage voters to turn out and vote; a voting drive [campaign].

棄権率 an abstention rate.

Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.

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