veepstakes

发音

UK /ˈviːpsteɪks/
US /ˈvipˌsteɪks/

别名

Veepstakes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.

    美国 幽默 俚语 政治

    The candidate for the challenging party was undergoing a veepstakes.

词源

Blend of veep (“(informal) Vice President of the United States”) + sweepstakes (plural of sweepstake (“lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants”)).

来源：wiktionary