drop the writ

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

dropped the writ dropping the writ drops the writ 三单 drops the writ dropping the writ 现在分词 dropped the writ 过去式 dropped the writ 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To call a federal or provincial election.

    加拿大 习语

词源

Compression of draw up the writ. "Writ" means a writ of election issued by the Governor that initiates a parliamentary election.

来源：wiktionary