弃权 (qì quán) — to waive a right (legal, formal); to abstain (from voting)
Definition
弃权 (qìquán) is a formal verb used specifically in voting or legal contexts: 'to abstain' or 'to waive a right.' Unlike the general 放弃 ('to give up / abandon'), 弃权 refers only to relinquishing a vote or claim.
verb
to waive a right (legal, formal)to abstain (from voting)
Examples
- ，弃权。Zài zǒng tǒng xuǎn jǔ zhōng, tā qì quán le.He abstained in the presidential election.
- ，弃权。Yóu yú gè rén yuán yīn, tā duì zhè cì bǐ sài qì quán le.Due to personal reasons, she abstained from this competition.
- ，，弃权。Zài gǔ dōng dà huì shàng, duō shù rén tóu piào, shǎo shù rén qì quán.At the shareholders' meeting, the majority voted and the minority abstained.
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