- 棄権
- きけん
abstain from voting
renunciation of a right* * *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* * *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 | The competitor in Lane 3 will not take part [has withdrawn].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.