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单词 by-election
释义
by-election
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.ɪˌlek.ʃən/us
/ˈbaɪ.ɪˌlek.ʃən/
in the UK, anelectionthathappensat a differenttimefrom amainelection, tochoosea Member of Parliament toreplaceone who hasdiedorlefthis or herjob
（英国议员的）补缺选举，补选
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(Definition ofby-electionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • A by-election had to be fought in Clare, Mr. Fitzgerald seeking re-election on joining the Government.
  • A little later I was to speak somewhere in the North of England at a by-election in support of the party candidate.
  • Consequently property-owners were not only cut down to one vote in one district at a general election, but were prevented from voting in another district at a by-election.
  • I suppose I have fought as many by-elections as most people, and I know that all the advantages lie with the attacking force.
  • Much more serious was the split with Labour, which led to the loss of seat after seat at by-elections, when the allied forces which stood behind the Parliament Act attacked each other and let the Tories in.

by-election| Business English

by-election
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪɪˌlekʃən/us
GOVERNMENT
in the UK, anelectionwhichhappensat a differenttimefrom amainelection, toreplacesomeone who hasdiedorlefttheirjob:
Hewonhisseatin Parliament in a by-election.
(Definition ofby-electionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofby-election

by-election
This source provided the session of parliaments, change in prime minister,by-electionresults, change of allegiance, election results and public opinion data.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The book also includes a postscript on 1994-7 politics, 1997 election predictions and an appendix of 1993-7by-electionresults.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The party had recently fought an expensiveby-election, was short of funds and seemed to underestimate the significance of the new constituency boundaries.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theby-electionturned into a political fiasco.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I was elected at aby-election, but nobody told me where anything was.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We did not think it worthwhile to establish an elaborateby-electionprocedure for a scheme that may last only two or three years.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If a party took that view it is quite conceivable that, over a four-year term, it may well run out of names for aby-election.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aby-electionis quite impossible in this period.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
An election is not an impossible business and is certainly not much more difficult than holding an ordinaryby-election.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As and when aby-electionoccurs, the register will be made available.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I should like to see aby-electionfought on the subject of the miserable allowances being paid to the dependants of soldiers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I would not like to expose my constituents to the chance of aby-election.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I was the candidate's "minder" during thatby-election.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thatby-electionis not held on a proportional system at all.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That means that the existing constituency boundaries will continue to apply for anyby-electionbefore then.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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