electorate

英 [iˈlek.tər.ət]      美 [iˈlek.tɚ.ət]
  • n. 选民;选区
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为了记忆“electorate”,可以将其分解为“elect”(选举)和“orate”(说话)两部分。想象一个场景:在选举中,人们“说话”(orate)来决定选票的去向,即“electorate”指的是拥有选举权和被选举权的人群。通过这个故事性的联想,可以更容易地记住这个单词。

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electorate (n.)
1670s, "condition of being an elector," in reference to Germany, from elector + -ate (1). Meaning "whole body of voters" is from 1879.
1. The government largely misread the mood of the electorate.
政府在很大程度上没有弄清楚全体选民的情绪。
2. The Government could expect only ingratitude from the electorate.
政府从选民那里得到的只有忘恩负义。
3. Mr Walsh has a keen appreciation of the priorities of the electorate.
沃尔什先生深刻理解选民最为关注的事项。
4. Since Independence the electorate has been polarized equally between two parties.
自独立以来支持两个政党的选民已分化为势均力敌的两派。
5. They largely misread the mood of the electorate.
他们很大程度上误读了选民的意图。