electorate
gb/ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/ us/ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
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英语
义项
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名词
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entity
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people entitled to vote
all the people who can vote in an election
用法模式：
the electorate; [adjective] electorate
常见错误：
Do not use electorate to mean the election itself. Say “election results,” not “electorate results,” unless you mean results among voters.
近义词
voters (more direct and everyday; can mean people who actually vote)
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voting public (emphasizes voters as a body whose opinions matter)
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electors (more formal or legal; often refers to individual people with voting rights)
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constituency (often refers to voters in a particular area or to a group of supporters)
搭配
the electorate
|the national electorate
|the wider electorate
|the registered electorate
|the eligible electorate
|the voting electorate
|the American electorate
|appeal to the electorate
|the mood of the electorate
|win over the electorate
主题
politics
|elections
|government
|society
例句
- Polls suggest that the electorate is most concerned about healthcare and the cost of living.
- The party is trying to win back the electorate before next year’s election.
- A large part of the electorate felt that the candidates had ignored local issues.
学习者例句
- The electorate will choose a new president in November.
- Politicians try to understand what the electorate wants.
名词
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entity
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electoral district
an area that elects one political representative
用法模式：
[place] electorate; the electorate of [place]
常见错误：
In the UK and many other contexts, “constituency” is more common. In the US, “district” is usually used.
近义词
constituency (common in the UK and many Commonwealth contexts)
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electoral district (clearer and more official-sounding)
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seat (political shorthand, especially when talking about elections and representation)
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riding (used in Canada for an electoral district)
搭配
a local electorate
|a rural electorate
|an urban electorate
|a marginal electorate
|a safe electorate
|represent an electorate
|contest an electorate
|win an electorate
|redraw electorates
|the electorate of Auckland Central
主题
politics
|elections
|government
|australia
|new_zealand
例句
- She represents a coastal electorate in New Zealand.
- The party hopes to win several marginal electorates in Queensland.
- Boundary changes created a new electorate around the growing suburbs.
学习者例句
- He is the member of parliament for a rural electorate.
- This electorate usually votes for the same party.
语法
词典原形
electorate
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
US/ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
音节与重音
elect - or - ate （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: electorate
- Plural: electorates
相关表达
face the electorate
1/fˈeɪs ðə ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
fixed phrase
be judged by voters
to have voters decide whether a politician or party should stay in power
例句
- The government will face the electorate next spring.
- After years in office, every leader eventually has to face the electorate.
- Several unpopular members are nervous about facing the electorate again.
go to the electorate
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
fixed phrase
seek voters’ decision
to hold an election so voters can decide
例句
- The prime minister may go to the electorate in the autumn.
- Rather than delay the decision, the government chose to go to the electorate.
- The party wants a clear policy before it goes to the electorate.
take something to the electorate
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ tə ðə ɪlˈɛktɚɪt/
fixed phrase
put issue to voters
to ask voters to decide something by voting
例句
- The mayor promised to take the tax proposal to the electorate.
- Some lawmakers argued that such a major constitutional change should be taken to the electorate.
- The party took its climate plan to the electorate and won a strong mandate.