protest vote
noun/ˈprəʊtest vəʊt/
/ˈprəʊtest vəʊt/
- [countable] a vote for a person or party not because you support them but because you want to prevent another person or party from succeeding
抗议性投票（并非因为支持某候选人或政党而投票，而是想阻止另一方当选） - People were really casting a protest vote against the leadership of the Democratic Party rather than endorsing the far left.
民众投票给极左翼并不是真的支持他们，而是出于对民主党领导层的抗议。
- People were really casting a protest vote against the leadership of the Democratic Party rather than endorsing the far left.
- [singular] the total number of protest votes in an election
抗议票：选举中的抗议票总数 - The Communist Party appeared to benefit from the protest vote.
共产党似乎从抗议投票中受益。
- The Communist Party appeared to benefit from the protest vote.