constituency
gb/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/ us/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
B2
Engleză
~ 3000
választókerület, választókerület választói, támogatói bázis, célcsoport
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constituency' with 'constituent'. 'Constituency' refers to the whole group of voters, while 'constituent' refers to one person in that group.
Sens
group of voters in an area
Colocații
local constituency
|parliamentary constituency
|constituency boundaries
|serve a constituency
|represent a constituency
Sinonime
electorate (Refers to all voters in a country or area, often used interchangeably but can be broader than a specific constituency.)
Antonime
nonvoters (Refers to people who do not vote, the opposite group to active members of a constituency.)
Teme
politics
|government
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
célcsoport
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this meaning only applies to politics, but it can apply to any group with common interests.
Sens
group with shared interests
Colocații
core constituency
|key constituency
|broad constituency
|appeal to a constituency
Sinonime
support base (Informal term for the main group of supporters.)
Antonime
opposition (Refers to those who are against the organization or cause.)
Teme
business
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
constituency
IPA
GB/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
US/kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
Silabe și accent
con - stitu - ency (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stitu)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: constituency
- Plural: constituencies, constituency
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
constituencies
noun
Core family
Related words
constitutionally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconstitutional
adjective C1
unconstitutionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
constitutive
adjective
Expresii
core constituency
1/kˈɔɹ kənstˈɪt͡ʃuənsi/
fixed phrase
main loyal supporter group
The most important group of people who support someone or something.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- It is considered a safe constituency for the ruling party.
- He was elected easily because he ran in a safe constituency.