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单词 gerrymander
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gerrymanderinggerrymandering /ˈdʒɛriˌmændərɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] Etymology social studies, politics the action of changing the borders of an area before an election so that one person, group, or party has an unfair advantage [Origin: 1800–1900 Elbridge Gerry (1744–1818), U.S. politician + salamander; because a voting area he made to help his own party win an election was said to be shaped like a salamander]gerrymander verb [intransitive, transitive]
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