英语词汇“purple state”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

4. U.S. Politics. Designating a state in which the Republican and Democratic parties have similar levels of support among voters; of or relating to such a state; (hence) politically moderate or centrist. Frequently in purple state. Cf. blue state n., red state n. 2.

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2002 CNN (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 20 May In the 2000 election year of red states or blue, Florida was purple. It is up for grabs, in play, a toss-up state, ergo a high traffic area for politicians.

2003 Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) 9 Feb. aa2/3 Moderates locally and nationally are searching for a new purple agenda.

2004 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 2 Feb. I don't think it's a red or blue state... I think it's a purple state.

2008 W. Frey in R. Teixeira Red, Blue & Purple Amer. iii. 105 Political analysts should not lose their focus on still powerful, slow-growing purple states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Missouri.

2011 O. J. Rodriguez Vote Thieves 120 The middle-of-the-road ‘purple’ voter typically has only an extreme choice—either scarlet red or indigo blue.

单词	purple state
释义	> as lemmas purple state 4. U.S. Politics. Designating a state in which the Republican and Democratic parties have similar levels of support among voters; of or relating to such a state; (hence) politically moderate or centrist. Frequently in purple state. Cf. blue state n., red state n. 2. ΚΠ 2002 CNN (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 20 May In the 2000 election year of red states or blue, Florida was purple. It is up for grabs, in play, a toss-up state, ergo a high traffic area for politicians. 2003 Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) 9 Feb. aa2/3 Moderates locally and nationally are searching for a new purple agenda. 2004 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 2 Feb. I don't think it's a red or blue state... I think it's a purple state. 2008 W. Frey in R. Teixeira Red, Blue & Purple Amer. iii. 105 Political analysts should not lose their focus on still powerful, slow-growing purple states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Missouri. 2011 O. J. Rodriguez Vote Thieves 120 The middle-of-the-road ‘purple’ voter typically has only an extreme choice—either scarlet red or indigo blue. extracted from purpleadj.n. < as lemmas
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