英语词汇“donkey vote”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

donkey vote

noun Australian /NZ

(In a preferential system of voting) a vote in which the preferences recorded simply follow the order in which candidates' names appear on the ballot paper: I would much rather people abstain than cast a donkey vote...

The best thing the candidate could hope for would be to win the donkey vote in the next ballot draw.
The Labor Party did have the donkey vote last time.
There is doubtless an element of donkey vote in his close call.

Origin

Early 20th century: an allusion to the donkey's reputation for stupidity.

单词	donkey vote
释义	donkey vote noun Australian /NZ (In a preferential system of voting) a vote in which the preferences recorded simply follow the order in which candidates' names appear on the ballot paper: I would much rather people abstain than cast a donkey vote... The best thing the candidate could hope for would be to win the donkey vote in the next ballot draw. The Labor Party did have the donkey vote last time. There is doubtless an element of donkey vote in his close call. Origin Early 20th century: an allusion to the donkey's reputation for stupidity.
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