| 单词 | catch vote |
| 释义 | > as lemmascatch vote catch vote n. (a) adj. (attributive) designating a policy, motion, etc., regarded as popular with voters, and therefore likely to win votes for a politician or party supporting it; (of a politician) that supports policies, etc., of this type; (b) n. a policy, motion, etc., of this type. ΚΠ 1835 Lancaster Gaz. 10 Jan. The specious catch-vote terms of the motion. 1851 York Herald 15 Feb. 7/4 I am not the man to come down to the house, and pass a catch vote in order to embarrass the government. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 4 Dec. 7/1 Until the end of President Cleveland's term Great Britain has a statesman, and not a catch-vote politician, to deal with. 1940 Auckland Star 2 Sept. 6/8 The second reading of the Soldiers' Guarantee Bill..is a catch vote for Mr. Lee and his newly-formed party. 2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 29 June (Features section) 7 One could, no doubt, be deeply cynical and argue that this is mainly the result of the Conservatives' catch vote policy on tuition fees. < as lemmas |
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