| 单词 | transferable vote |
| 释义 | > as lemmastransferable vote transferable vote n. (in systems of proportional representation) a vote that is transferred to a second or further competing candidate if the candidate for whom it is first cast is eliminated in one of the succession of counts or has more votes than are needed for election; esp. as single transferable vote (abbreviated S.T.V. n. at S n.1 Initialisms 1). ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > [noun] > systems of voting > types of vote electoral vote1673 transferable vote1885 list vote1911 1885 W. E. Smith Fair Representation vi. 32 (heading) The single transferable vote. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 8 Mar. 2/1 The adoption of the single transferable vote system of proportional representation. 1954 B. North & R. North tr. M. Duverger Polit. Parties ii. iii. 358 We must distinguish between the result of proportional representation and the consequences of list-voting, which generally coincides with it (except in the transferable Irish vote). 1972 Guardian 19 June 10/4 Mr Whitelaw's reintroduction of the single transferable vote in Ulster local government is likely to please minority groups. < as lemmas |
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