| 释义 |
proportional representationproˌportional represenˈtation noun [uncountable]   - As the essential measure to secure and entrench lasting reform we will introduce fair votes by proportional representation for Parliamentary elections.
- At the political level, proportional representation was abolished for local elections in 1922 and for Stormont elections in 1929.
- But it will be no more than second-best representation, and certainly not proportional representation.
- Elections to a lower house of parliament would be by proportional representation and an upper house would be appointed by provincial governments.
- Half of the 400 national representatives would be elected on a constituency basis and the other half by proportional representation.
- Home rule and proportional representation are the means by which we shall break the stranglehold of Westminster.
- It is elected for a five-year term by a system of proportional representation.
► Votingabstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun especially British English (abbreviation PR) a system of voting in elections by which all political parties are represented in the government according to the number of votes they receive in the whole country |