electorate
n. 选民, 有选举权者, 选区 [法] 选民, 选举团, 选区
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1.
The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
选民
政治The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.
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The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector (“a German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”); an electorship.
历史 政治 -
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A geographical area represented by one or more elected officials; a constituency, an electoral district.
澳大利亚 新西兰 政治The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.
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From elector (“person eligible to vote in an election; German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire”) + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office, the concrete charge of it).
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