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    voter

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    vot·er /ˈvəʊtə $ ˈvoʊtər/ ●●○ noun  1  PPV[countable] someone who has the right to vote in a political election, or who votes in a particular election 选举人，投票人，选民；有投票权的人 Voters overwhelmingly rejected the Far Right in the May elections. 在5月的选举中，选民普遍排斥极右政党。 In Ireland 83% of voters favoured EC membership in 1972. 1972年，83%的爱尔兰选民赞成加入欧洲共同体。 Tory voters 保守党选民2  voter apathy a situation in which a lot of people who have the right to vote do not vote 选民的冷漠〔指许多有选举权的人不参加选举的情况〕 Voter apathy is especially high among young people. 青年人中选民冷漠的情况特别突出。 → floating voter
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    voter• Only 40% of eligible voters participated in the last election.• Turnout dipped despite an increase in voter registration.• The Democrats had mounted an intense voter registration drive before the election, bringing thousands of inexperienced voters on to the rolls.• Italian voters have shown that they are ready for a change of government.• There is disappointment among Labour voters that the party has not done more to help traditional industries.• White male voters made it clear in 1994 that they heavily favor the Republicans.• Furthermore, most voters do not really make electoral choices.• Table 9.2 shows that for nearly ten years now voters have agreed about her strength of personality and outspokenness.• Instead, they want the voters to trust them, and, in return, they will spend lots of money.
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    voter
    vot‧er /ˈvəʊtə $ ˈvoʊtər/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: noun: vote, voter; verb: vote
    1. someone who has the right to vote in a political election, or who votes in a particular election:
        Voters overwhelmingly rejected the Far Right in the May elections.
        In Ireland 83% of voters favoured EC membership in 1972.
        Tory voters
    2. voter apathy a situation in which a lot of people who have the right to vote do not vote:
        Voter apathy is especially high among young people.
    ⇨ floating voter


    voterBrE /ˈvəʊtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvoʊtər/ 🔊 nouna person who votes or has the right to vote, especially in a political election （尤指政治性选举的）投票人，选举人，有选举权的人◆A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion. 绝大多数选民赞成这一动议。🔊🔊◆Only 60% of eligible voters actually used their vote. 只有 60% 的符合资格的选民行使了选举权。🔊🔊<titled tranID="34" status="2">Voting in elections<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>在选举中投票</chn></titled>

    Running for election 参加选举

    • conduct/hold an election/a referendum 举行选举／全民公决
    • (especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House 竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统
    • (especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term 参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任
    • hold/call/contest a general/national election 举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举
    • launch/run a presidential election campaign 开始总统竞选活动
    • support/back a candidate 支持候选人
    • sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate 说服选民／全体选民
    • appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民
    • fix/rig/steal an election/the vote 操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票

    Voting 投票

    • go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票
    • cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb) 投（某人）一票
    • vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party 投票给保守党候选人／民主党
    • mark/spoil your ballot paper 在选票上做标记；投废票
    • count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots 清点邮寄选票数
    • go to/be defeated at the ballot box 去投票箱投票；竞选失败
    • get/win/receive/lose votes 赢得／失去选票
    • get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote 赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票
    • win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power 赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力
    • lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat 在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位
    • win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) 以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权
    • elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman 选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员

    Taking power 掌权

    • be sworn into office/in as president 宣誓就职／就任总统
    • take/administer (in the US) the oath of office （美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓
    • swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance （英国）宣誓效忠
    • give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address 发表（美国）总统就职演说
    • take/enter/hold/leave office 就职；任职；离职
    • appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister 任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长
    • form a government/a cabinet 组建政府／内阁
    • serve two terms as prime minister/in office 任两届总理；两届任职
     ➡ collocations at economy, politics      ➡  see also floating voter, swing voter