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left-of-centre

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left-of-centre

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌleft-of-cen·tre British English, left-of-center American English adjective  PPGsupporting ideas and aims that are between the centre and the left in politics 〔政治上〕中间偏左的 OPP right-of-centre a modern left-of-centre party with wide appeal 具有广泛吸引力的一个中间偏左的现代党派
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left-of-centreA left-of-centre paper combining easy tabloid reading with heavyweight news coverage looked like a good bet.The second consequence is that ambitious left-of-centre politicians no longer need to genuflect to the far left to advance their career.Boal was a successful barrister who combined staunch unionism with a left-of-centre position on social and economic issues.
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left-of-centre
ˌleft-of-centre British English, left-of-center American English adjective
supporting ideas and aims that are between the centre and the left in politics
   OPP  right-of-centre:
    a modern left-of-centre party with wide appeal


left-of-centreBrE /ˌleft əv ˈsentə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌleft əv ˈsentər/ 🔊 adjective = centre-left