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单词 majority rule
释义
majority rule
noun[U]
uk
/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti ˌruːl/us
/məˈdʒɑː.rə.t̬i ˌruːl/
thesystemof giving thelargestgroupin aparticularplaceorareathepowerto makedecisionsfor everyone:
多数裁定原则，少数服从多数原则
Government bymajorityrulecan be athreattominorityrights.多数派执政会危及少数派的权利。
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(Definition ofmajority rulefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmajority rule

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Both the mass public and elites think of democracy as promoting freedom of expression, rule of law andmajorityrule(power of the people).
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Self-governing undermajorityruleonly since 1994, this country is a late political developer.
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Constitutionalism is often presented as a restriction onmajorityrule.
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However, themajorityrulewas only used three times.
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Under an absolutemajorityrule, by contrast, there are not enough votes in favour to enact the measure.
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The political appeal ofmajorityrulemay be decisive for both camps, holding constant the actual supermajoritarian effect of the rules.
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Democracy is usually defined in terms of specific institutional characteristics, most commonly as a system of government that is based onmajorityrule.
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After votes are cast, the electoral system translates these votes into seats in a parliament that then makes policy decisions undermajorityrule.
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But the prospect of affirmative strategic behaviour by minorities counts against the standard simple-majority scheme and makes absolutemajorityrulea real alternative.
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Under simplemajorityrule, only those present and voting are counted, so the measure passes 40-20.
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They rely on formal structures (simplemajorityrule, federalism, written constitutions) and informal modes of interaction (culture, ideology, morale, and leadership).
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It is striking, however, that the political appeal ofmajorityruleoften reasserts itself even where supermajority multipliers or other minority-veto schemes are in effect.
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Democracy is not simplymajorityrule; majorities can tyrannize over minorities and individuals, who need protection on democratic grounds.
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Table 2 displays an example of such a legislature (usingmajorityrulefor aggregation).
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Table 3 displays a case in which voters differently weight each issue and vote by the higher weighted sum, and aggregation is bymajorityrule.
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