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power base

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpower base noun [countable]  SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANan area or group of people whose support makes a politician or leader powerful 权力基础 the party’s traditional power base 该政党的传统权力基础
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power baseThe Conservatives suffered the biggest reversal of fortunes, losing two seats in their North Down power base.Providing information that reduces uncertainty is a second way a department can increase its power base.McClardy's power base is among working-class Catholics.But middle-class flight destroys a school system because when middle-class parents flee, so does the power base.Politicians who have their power base in these areas, including several presidential candidates, are also implicated.
ˈpower base nounChineseSyllable
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power base
ˈpower base noun [countable]
an area or group of people whose support makes a politician or leader powerful:
    the party’s traditional power base


power baseBrE /ˈpaʊə beɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpaʊər beɪs/ 🔊 nounthe area or the people that provide the main support for a politician or a political party (政治人物或政党的)权力基础,后盾