constituency
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A particular constituency is a section of society that may give political support to a particular party or politician. (會支持某政黨或政客的) 選民陣營
In Iowa, farmers are a powerful political constituency. 在愛荷華州，辳民是一個強大的政治選民陣營。
2. N-COUNT A constituency is an area for which someone is elected as the representative in a legislature or government. 選區
Voters in 17 constituencies are going back to the polls today. 17個選區的投票人今天會廻到那些投票站去。
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constituency /kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ/ (constituencies)
剑桥词典
- one of the official areas of a country that elects someone to represent it in a parliament or legislature
- The constituency fell to Labour at the last election , after ten years of Conservative rule .
- The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2200 votes in 1992.
- She is popular in her constituency. 返回 constituency
選區
a rural /urban constituency 鄕村／城市選區
[ 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數或者複數在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數更好 ]
the people who live and can vote in a particular area
選區的選民
He angered his constituency by voting against the bill . 他投票反對議案，激怒了他的選區選民。
[ 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數或者複數在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數更好 ]
a group of people who support , or are likely to support , a particular person , product , suggestion , etc.
（統稱）支持者
There is a large constituency in favour of income-tax reductions . 支持降低收入稅的人數量衆多。
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