constituency
gb/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/ us/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
B2
Englanti
~ 3000
választókerület, választókerület választói, támogatói bázis, célcsoport
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
1
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s constituency
The MP promised to fight for the needs of her constituency.
A képviselő megígérte, hogy kiáll a választókerülete érdekeiért.
His constituency is mostly rural, with many farmers.
A választókerülete nagyrészt vidéki, sok gazdálkodóval.
Boundary changes affected the size of the constituency.
She regularly holds meetings with her constituency to hear their concerns.
The party hopes to win more constituencies in the next election.
Oppijaesimerkit
The people in my constituency chose a new leader.
A választókerületemben élők új vezetőt választottak.
Each member of parliament has a constituency.
Minden parlamenti képviselőnek van választókerülete.
My town is part of a large constituency.
He works hard for his constituency.
The constituency will vote next month.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constituency' with 'constituent'. 'Constituency' refers to the whole group of voters, while 'constituent' refers to one person in that group.
Merkitys
group of voters in an area
Kollokaatiot
local constituency
|parliamentary constituency
|constituency boundaries
|serve a constituency
|represent a constituency
Synonyymit
electorate (Refers to all voters in a country or area, often used interchangeably but can be broader than a specific constituency.)
Antonyymit
nonvoters (Refers to people who do not vote, the opposite group to active members of a constituency.)
Teemat
politics
|government
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
The people in one area who vote for a leader to speak for them.
All the people in a particular area who are eligible to vote and are represented by an elected official.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
2
célcsoport
B2
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s constituency
The charity's main constituency is low-income families.
A jótékonysági szervezet fő célcsoportját az alacsony jövedelmű családok jelentik.
He is trying to expand his political constituency beyond urban voters.
Megpróbálja politikai támogatói bázisát a városi szavazókon túlra is bővíteni.
The newspaper has a loyal constituency of readers.
Environmental groups form a strong constituency for green policies.
Oppijaesimerkit
The school has a large parent constituency.
Az iskolának nagy szülői közössége van.
Her ideas have support from a wide constituency.
Az elképzeléseit széles körben támogatják.
The company wants to reach a new constituency.
A strong constituency supports the plan.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may think this meaning only applies to politics, but it can apply to any group with common interests.
Merkitys
group with shared interests
Kollokaatiot
core constituency
|key constituency
|broad constituency
|appeal to a constituency
Synonyymit
support base (Informal term for the main group of supporters.)
Antonyymit
opposition (Refers to those who are against the organization or cause.)
Teemat
business
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
People who support or are served by an organization or idea.
A body of supporters, clients, or stakeholders for a particular organization, cause, or product.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
constituency
IPA
GB/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
US/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
Tavut ja painotus
con - stitu - ency (3 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stitu)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: constituency
- Plural: constituencies, constituency
Sanaperhe
Forms
constituencies
noun
Core family
Related words
constitutionally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconstitutional
adjective C1
unconstitutionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
constitutive
adjective
Ilmaukset
core constituency
1/kˈɔɹ kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
fixed phrase
main loyal supporter group
The most important group of people who support someone or something.
Esimerkit
- The politician focused on pleasing her core constituency before the election.
- Teachers are a core constituency for this union.
parliamentary constituency
1/pˌɑɹləmˈɛntɚi kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
fixed phrase
voting district for parliament
An area that chooses one person to be its member in parliament.
Esimerkit
- She represents a parliamentary constituency in northern England.
- The country is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies.
safe constituency
1/sˈeɪf kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
fixed phrase
secure voting district
An area where the same party or person wins almost every time.
Esimerkit
- It is considered a safe constituency for the ruling party.
- He was elected easily because he ran in a safe constituency.