释义 |
vote-getterˈvote-ˌgetter noun [countable] American English informal - If no candidate won a majority in the primary, a runoff of the top two vote-getters would be held.
- Lugar won the post in 1964 and found himself allied with the top vote-getter, a black woman.
- The environment is no longer believed to be the vote-getter it was in 1983, when the Labour government came to power.
- The top vote-getter will walk away with all the delegates.
someone who is voted for in an election: Pfeifer was the top vote-getter in last year’s election. |