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单词 hustings
释义
hustingshus‧tings /ˈhʌstɪŋz/ noun Word Origin
WORD ORIGINhustings
Origin:
Old English husting ‘council meeting’, from Old Norse, from hus ‘house’ + thing ‘council, assembly’
Examples
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  • But it is unlikely to happen at the hustings or in the run up to the election.
  • But there seemed nothing wrong with the head of government appearing to be the challenger on the hustings.
  • He remains a formidable political operator and is usually at his best on the hustings.
  • Midnight Special's contribution to the hustings was to make the politicians seem almost human.
  • Nationally, for the politicians on the hustings won't be so simple.
  • Self-denial and self-help, however, would make a poor rallying cry for the hustings.
  • When he stood for Parliament numbers of poor people crowded round the hustings demanding the payment of outstanding bills.
the hustings the process of trying to persuade people to vote for you by making speeches etcat/on the hustings The senator is usually at his best on the hustings.
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