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单词 gerrymandering
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gerrymandering

Related topics: Politics
ger·ry·man·der·ing /ˈdʒerimændərɪŋ/ noun [uncountableU]  
PPwhen politicians change the size and borders of an area before an election, so that one person, group, or party has an unfair advantage 〔为使某方在选举中占优而进行的〕不公正的选区重新划分
gerrymander verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
Origin gerrymandering
(1800-1900) Elbridge Gerry (1744-1818), US politician + salamander; because a voting area he made to help his own party win an election was said to be shaped like a salamander
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