voter

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1 PPV[countableC] someone who has the right to vote in a political election, or who votes in a particular election 选举人，投票人，选民；有投票权的人

Voters overwhelmingly rejected the Far Right in the May elections.

在5月的选举中，选民普遍排斥极右政党。

In Ireland 83% of voters favoured EC membership in 1972.

1972年，83%的爱尔兰选民赞成加入欧洲共同体。

Tory voters

保守党选民

2 voter apathy a situation in which a lot of people who have the right to vote do not vote 选民的冷漠〔指许多有选举权的人不参加选举的情况〕

Voter apathy is especially high among young people.

青年人中选民冷漠的情况特别突出。

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voter• Only 40% of eligible voters participated in the last election.• Turnout dipped despite an increase in voter registration.• The Democrats had mounted an intense voter registration drive before the election, bringing thousands of inexperienced voters on to the rolls.• Italian voters have shown that they are ready for a change of government.• There is disappointment among Labour voters that the party has not done more to help traditional industries.• White male voters made it clear in 1994 that they heavily favor the Republicans.• Furthermore, most voters do not really make electoral choices.• Table 9.2 shows that for nearly ten years now voters have agreed about her strength of personality and outspokenness.• Instead, they want the voters to trust them, and, in return, they will spend lots of money.

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