棄hei3權kyun4

English

1. to waive a right
2. to abandon one's right; to abstain; to withdraw from a match
3. to abstain (from voting)
4. (sports) to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 放棄某種原本擁有嘅權利（尤其係投票或者比賽入面）

Examples

• 棄權票

  an "abstain" vote

• 呢場比賽我決定棄權。

  I am going to withdraw from this match.

• 無法按時到召集處報到者，作自動棄權論。

  Those who delay to register at the marshal according to the roll call time will be regarded as withdrawal from the competition.

• 汤姆投票弃权。

  Tom abstained from voting.

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• 13% 棄權。

  Thirteen percent were undecided.

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• 13% 最終棄權。

  Thirteen percent remain undecided.

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