弃权 qìquán to waive a right
to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); (sports) to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match
怎么记住“弃权”: 弃 abandon + 权 authority = to waive a right.
汉字
用法
- To abstain or forfeit a right - 投票时弃权 (tóupiào shí qìquán) to abstain in a vote; 因伤弃权 (yīn shāng qìquán) to withdraw/forfeit due to injury.
- Two main arenas: voting (abstention) and sports/competition (forfeit, giving up one's spot).
- In a vote the three options are 赞成 (zànchéng, for), 反对 (fǎnduì, against), 弃权 (qìquán, abstain).
例句
- 汤姆投票弃权。 Tāngmǔ tóupiào qìquán.Tom abstained from voting.