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单词 gerrymander
释义
gerrymander
verb[IorT]
disapproving
uk
/ˈdʒer.iˌmæn.dər/us
/ˈdʒer.iˌmæn.dɚ/
tochangethebordersof anareainordertoincreasethenumberofpeoplewithin thatareawho willvotefor aparticularpartyorperson:
为使某党或某人获胜而不公正地划分选区以增加支持方投票者
The Prime Ministertriedto gerrymander therecentelectionsin twoways.在最近的几次选举中，总理试图以两种方式不公正地划分选区，以达到获胜的目的。
Thedistrictsare sobadlygerrymandered that achallengercan'twin.这些地区的选区划分很不公平，挑战者因此无法获胜。
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gerrymandering
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  • Thegovernmentdroppedplansto gerrymanderruralconstituencies.
  • Lawmakersremainfreeto gerrymander topreservetheirpower.
  • The USSupremeCourthasruledthatdistrictscannot be gerrymandered tobenefitanyracialgroup.
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(Definition ofgerrymanderfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

gerrymander| American Dictionary

gerrymander
verb[T]
us
/ˈdʒer·iˌmæn·dər/
politics & government
todivideanareaintoelectiondistricts(=areasthatelectsomeone)in a way that gives anunfairadvantageto onegrouporpoliticalparty

gerrymandering

noun[U]us
/ˈdʒer·iˌmæn·də·rɪŋ/
Enlarging thedistricttodilutetheLatinovoteis ablatantexampleof gerrymandering.
(Definition ofgerrymanderfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgerrymander

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In contrast, if local boundaries are respected, levels of malapportionment increase, while gerrymandering becomes more difficult to accomplish.
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The conclusion that the boundaries were not gerrymandered is also supported by an analysis of how the guidelines worked in actual practice.
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The existinggerrymandercreated no districts in that range.
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In addition, even if districts are equal in size, they can be gerrymandered to benefit a particular party or candidate.
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A second set of variables tests the hypothesis that boundaries were gerrymandered in favor of certain incumbents.
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Perhaps these boundaries are themselves gerrymandered, or could be gerrymandered.
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I have argued that these guidelines also made it difficult togerrymanderdistrict boundaries.
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These gerrymandered hypotheses are so bizarre that one is justified in assigning them a zero probability.
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These puzzles involve concepts that seem bizarre and gerrymandered.
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An additional concern is the finding that gerrymandered plans are often not as effective as they were designed to be.
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The results of the first election, however, suggest that these gerrymandering efforts were of little consequence.
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For example, party leaders cangerrymandertheir opponents by 'packing' them into a few districts, leaving their own supporters with comfortable majorities in most of the other districts.
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Perhaps they are born with a natural proclivity to gerrymandered concepts, in the sense that they take explanations in terms of them to be simple and satisfactory.
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If districts are drawn with an absolute and rigid requirement of population equality, then other redistricting criteria must be ignored and opportunities togerrymanderdistrict boundaries increase.
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We have had a lot of words, "sordid", "cheat", "fraudulent", "chicanery", "gerrymander", "sham", "tricksters", and "nincompoop".
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