| 单词 | qualified majority |
| 释义 | > as lemmasqualified majority qualified majority n. Business and Politics a specified proportion above a simple majority, as a requirement for ratification in a voting system; spec. (in the Council of Ministers in the European Union) a majority in a system of weighted voting, in which each member nation has a certain number of votes according to its status, and the required majority is calculated to ensure a proposal may not be blocked by one powerful nation; frequently attributive, as qualified majority voting, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [noun] > taking of votes > counting of votes > number on one side exceeding other majority1737 plurality1832 landslide1856 qualified majority1916 society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > the numerical result of voting > numbers of votes received by one candidate simple majority1689 absolute majority1782 plurality1803 qualified majority1916 1916 J. Grunzel Econ. Protectionism ii. iv. 264 Regulations affecting..the business headquarters of the enterprise and its independence of foreign enterprises shall be under the protection of a qualified majority of the stockholders, or shall require the consent of a special stockholders' meeting. 1956 Internat. Organization 10 572/1 The unanimity rule in the council of ministers precludes lapses into supra-national determination, except in the ill-defined twilight zone where ‘qualified majorities’ of the council may decide. 1978 Forbes 26 June 119/1 A few words should be said about the attempts of many managements to prevent takeover efforts... They sneak into the proxy statement proposals to change the bylaws so that a qualified majority vote, sometimes as much as 80%, is needed to approve mergers or similar deals. 1993 D. Leonard Guide to European Community v. 44 The Maastricht treaty..extended the range of issues to which qualified majority voting would apply, including transport and the environment. 2000 Times 7 Aug. i. 16/1 The intergovernmental conference on the implications of enlargement (the size of the Commission, reweighting of votes on the Council of Ministers, extension of qualified majority voting and flexibility). < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。