| 释义 |
con·stit·u·en·cy
\kənzˈtichəwənsē, -nˈst-, -si\ noun
(-es)
1.
a. : a body of citizens or voters that is entitled to elect a representative to a legislative or other public body
b. : the residents in an electoral district
c. : an electoral district
2. : a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation : body of supporters
< there was no constituency of millionaires to back him >
3. : the constituents of a linguistic construction or a compound |