electoral

electoral — adjective

1. connected with the process of choosing political leaders or representatives thro

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the process of choosing political leaders or representatives through voting

例句

Quan is studying the electoral systems of different countries for his political science class.

collocation: electoral system

The opposition party has promised to introduce new electoral laws before the next election.

collocation: electoral laws

同義詞
  • voting

    broader and less formal; voting process vs. electoral process are nearly interchangeable, but voting is not restricted to political contexts

  • ballot

    used attributively in ballot box, ballot paper; narrower focus on the physical act of casting votes

  • polling

    restricted to the day or place of voting (polling station, polling day); does not cover the full electoral system

文法句型

electoral + noun

用法筆記

Most commonly found before nouns such as system, reform, college, campaign, process, boundary, and register. In news reporting, it also frequently appears in the phrases electoral victory and electoral defeat.

常見錯誤

The country will hold an electoral next month.
The country will hold an election next month.
💡electoral is an adjective; election is the noun for the event itself.
They are running for electoral office.
They are running for elected office.
💡'electoral' describes the system/process of elections; 'elected' describes a position obtained via election.