| 释义 |
con·ti·nu·is·mo
\kənˌtinəˈwiz(ˌ)mō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish continuar to continue (from Latin continuare) + -ismo -ism — more at continue
: the practice in some Latin-American countries of maintaining a chief executive in power beyond the legal term of his office by such methods as amending the constitution or drafting a new one exempting the incumbent from the usual prohibition against reelection |