popular vote
noun /ˌpɒpjələ ˈvəʊt/
/ˌpɑːpjələr ˈvəʊt/
- [uncountable, countable] the act of voting by the people in a country or an area who have the right to vote
普选: 国家或地区有权投票的人的投票行为- The head of government is the prime minister, elected by popular vote for a four-year term.
政府首脑是总理,由普选产生,任期四年。
- The head of government is the prime minister, elected by popular vote for a four-year term.
- often the popular vote[countable, usually singular] the choice expressed in an election by the majority of people who vote (but which may not necessarily determine who wins the election, depending on the system used)
普选: 大多数投票者在选举中表达的选择权(但不一定决定谁赢得选举,这取决于所使用的系统)- It is possible to win the popular vote but still lose the electoral vote.
有可能赢得普选,但仍会输掉选举。
- It is possible to win the popular vote but still lose the electoral vote.