| 词汇 | electoral-cycle |
| 释义 | electoral cycle noun[ C ] mainly UKuk /iˈlek.tər.əl ˌsaɪ.kəl/ us /ɪˈlek.tɚ.əl ˌsaɪ.kəl/(US usuallyelection cycle) the series of events that begin or end with an election, especially a general election(= an election to choose a country's government), and are repeated before the next election: At this stage in the electoral cycle, governments expect to be in trouble, losing by-elections and trailing in opinion polls. The scope for changing economic policy so late in the electoral cycle is very limited. Britain was at a different point in the electoral cycle from the US, just one year into a new government. Elected members would serve up to three electoral cycles and could therefore stay a maximum of 12 to 15 years. An attempt to bring down a prime minister at this late stage in the electoral cycle is unprecedented. Unfortunately, we seem to be running the economy on the very short term of the electoral cycle. Elections absentee absentee ballot absentee vote absentee voter absentee voting entrance poll exit poll first-past-the-post flip franchise proxy proxy vote proxy voter proxy voting psephologist voting voting booth voting machine voting slip whistle-stop You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Systems of government |
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