| 单词 | constituency |
| 释义 | Related topics: Voting, Politicscon·sti·tu·en·cy /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/ ●○○ AWL noun (plural constituencies) [countable] 1 PPV British English an area of a country that elects a representative to a parliament 〔选举议会议员的〕选区 → seat a rural constituency 一个乡村选区 constituency boundaries 选区的分界线 He represents the Essex constituency of Epping Forest. 他代表埃平森林区的埃塞克斯郡选区。2 PPVthe people who live and vote in a particular area 选区的全体选民n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?In this meaning, constituency is usually followed by a singular verb: The constituency seems happy with its MP.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The constituency seem happy with their MP.3 PPany group that supports or is likely to support a politician or a political party 〔政治家或政党的〕支持者，拥护者 The trade unions were no longer the constituency of the Labour Party alone. 工会不再单单支持工党。Examples from the Corpusconstituency• A constituency operation in south-east London was begun at about the same time.• Naturally, the hon. Gentleman is particularly concerned about an incinerator that may be built in his constituency.• Now imagine the paralysis that would be induced if constituencies could be polled instantly by an all-but-universal interactive system.• I'm voting the way my constituency wants me to, not the way the President wants me to.• The governor will be visiting a rural constituency north of Charlotte.• Why is Clinton targeting that rather small constituency?• Cutbacks in local defence establishments is also a factor in some constituencies.• Students have never been the constituency of any single party.• In this second round the candidate with most votes would win the constituency seat provided that participation was above 25 percent.• Mr Fallon and Mr Milburn are both keener to stress local issues and their constituency credentials.• As the people with formal authority, they were accountable for making sense of and integrating the varied agendas of their constituencies.con·sti·tu·en·cy noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable that elects country a a Corpus area of an |
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