| 释义 |
Emily's List, n. Polit. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ˈɛmɪliz lɪst|, |ˈɛmlˌiz lɪst|, U.S. |ˈɛm(ə)liz ˌlɪst|
Forms: 19– EMILY's List, 19– Emily's List
[‹ the genitive of the female forename Emily (construed as an acronym > n.6]
Originally: (the name of) an organization which supports and raises funds for women running for public office as candidates for the U.S. Democratic Party. Now also: (the name of) any of various similar organizations allied with political parties in other countries.
[1983N.Y. Times 19 Dec. b10/5 A number of them have formed a loose-knit group, ‘Emily’, for Early Money is Like Yeast, and its main purpose is to encourage contributors..to support female candidates.] 1985N.Y. Times 10 July b6/2 A group of prominent Democrats has formed a new fund-raising network to concentrate exclusively on soliciting early campaign contributions for Democratic Senate candidates who are women... The Washington-based group has chosen the name Emily's List. 1989Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Jan. (Mag. section) 26 Two of the nine women candidates supported by..Emily's List..won their hard fought House races. 1995Times Educ. Suppl. 10 Feb. 24/4 That was the moment when Emily's List was born. A campaign to make 50 per cent of MPs women and to do it by raising the money to support them. 1996Hobart Mercury (Nexis) 12 Nov. Tasmanian Labor women candidates will receive financial and organisation backing from a new fundraising vehicle, EMILY's List Australia. 2002M. Green Selling Out iii. 91 The success of EMILY's List has inspired imitators and persuaded candidates to both solicit EMILY's List and be solicitous of their agenda. |