Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
swing voter
Chinese translation:
游离票
Oct 17, 2008 00:54
16 yrs ago
English term
swing voter
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Government / Politics
Definition from
The Washington Post:
A voter who is not extremely loyal to a particular party and may cross party lines to select a candidate.
Example sentences:
While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. (Wikipedia)
In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year (Online News Hour)
The only time our vote really matters is when it breaks a tie or creates a tie – when our vote becomes the swing vote (scienceline.org)
Change log
Oct 17, 2008 00:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Oct 20, 2008 00:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
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游离票
与之相对的选民称为铁票。一般的选举中由于游离票常是致胜关键,故为各政党争取支持的对象。
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Definition from
wikipedia:
游离票 (swing voter),又称中间选民,指的是在一次选举未有在事前决定投票意向的人士。这些人比较依靠选举前夕的宣传、议题和事件决定立场,而非某候选人或政党的坚定支持者。
Example sentences:
一旦這種情況發生,柔佛這個全國第二大的票倉便沒有挑戰派的副總會長人選,游離票恐怕因此被當權派吸走。 (星州互动)
華盛頓郵報分析說,目前政治風向仍有利於民主黨,但是帶著團結與自信走出全國代表大會的共和黨說,爭取仍對兩黨充滿疑慮的游離選民,大家還有得拚。 (自由時報電子報)
自由派候選人盧武鉉與保守派對手李會昌在選前最後一天奮力爭取南韓游離選民的支持,誰能掌握游離票,誰就能獲得勝選。 (大紀元)
Note from asker:
deputy, alternate, representative etc? |
who could be an "alternative" for a judge? Unless it's some really weird situation, <i>another judge</i> acting instead of / as replacement for "Monsieur Ie President du Tribunal"; I think "deputy" is the closest. |
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