vot·er
noun/ˈvəʊtə(r)/
/ˈvəʊtər/
- a person who votes or has the right to vote, especially in a political election
（尤指政治性选举的）投票人，选举人，有选举权的人 - A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
绝大多数选民赞成这一动议。 - Only 60% of eligible voters actually used their vote.
只有 60% 的符合资格的选民实际行使了选举权。
Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for electionsee also floating voter, swing voter- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1- More than two million voters participated in the election.
超过 200 万的选民参加了这次选举。 - Only a quarter of registered voters actually voted in the election.
登记选民中实际上只有四分之一参加了投票选举。 - The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.
反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。 - Voter turnout was very low.
实际投票的选民很少。 - attempts to appeal to undecided voters
游说未作出决定的选民的努力 - the feelings of ordinary voters
普通选民的情感 - His parents were lifelong Conservative voters.
他父母毕生都是拥护保守党的选民。 - Many traditional Tory voters have said they are disillusioned with the party's leadership.
许多传统的保守党选民表示，他们对该党的领导层感到失望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eligible
- registered
- absentee
- …
- appeal to
- attract
- woo
- …
- choose somebody
- elect somebody
- go for somebody
- …
- turnout
- participation
- registration
- …
- A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.