constituency
gb/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/ us/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
B2
Anglų
~ 3000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
1
group of voters in an area
The people in one area who vote for a leader to speak for them.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone]'s constituency
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constituency' with 'constituent'. 'Constituency' refers to the whole group of voters, while 'constituent' refers to one person in that group.
Sinonimai
electorate (Refers to all voters in a country or area, often used interchangeably but can be broader than a specific constituency.)
Antonimai
nonvoters (Refers to people who do not vote, the opposite group to active members of a constituency.)
Kolokacijos
local constituency
|parliamentary constituency
|constituency boundaries
|serve a constituency
|represent a constituency
Temos
politics
|government
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The MP promised to fight for the needs of her constituency.
- His constituency is mostly rural, with many farmers.
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The people in my constituency chose a new leader.
- Each member of parliament has a constituency.
- My town is part of a large constituency.
- He works hard for his constituency.
- The constituency will vote next month.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
group with shared interests
People who support or are served by an organization or idea.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone]'s constituency
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this meaning only applies to politics, but it can apply to any group with common interests.
Sinonimai
support base (Informal term for the main group of supporters.)
Antonimai
opposition (Refers to those who are against the organization or cause.)
Kolokacijos
core constituency
|key constituency
|broad constituency
|appeal to a constituency
Temos
business
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The charity's main constituency is low-income families.
- He is trying to expand his political constituency beyond urban voters.
- The newspaper has a loyal constituency of readers.
- Environmental groups form a strong constituency for green policies.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The school has a large parent constituency.
- Her ideas have support from a wide constituency.
- The company wants to reach a new constituency.
- A strong constituency supports the plan.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
constituency
IPA
GB/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
US/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
con - stitu - ency (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stitu)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: constituency
- Plural: constituencies, constituency
Žodžių šeima
Forms
constituencies
noun
Core family
Related words
constitutionally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconstitutional
adjective C1
unconstitutionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
constitutive
adjective
Posakiai
core constituency
1/kˈɔɹ kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
fixed phrase
main loyal supporter group
The most important group of people who support someone or something.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- It is considered a safe constituency for the ruling party.
- He was elected easily because he ran in a safe constituency.