gerrymander

英 ['dʒerɪmændə(r)]

美 [ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚ, ˈɡɛr-]

vt.为己党利益擅改选区

n.不公正划分选区

过去式: gerrymandered 过去分词: gerrymandered 现在分词: gerrymandering 第三人称单数: gerrymanders

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noun

1. an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)

verb

1. divide unfairly and to one's advantage
of voting districts

1. 选区划分不公：geographically based election 按地区划分的选举 | gerrymander 选区划分不公 | good ballot paper 好票

2. 选举区分：gerontotherapeutics 老年保健学 | gerrymander 选举区分 | gertrude 婴儿内衣

3. 为本党利益改划选举区分,不公正操纵,欺骗：gauche 不善交际的, 笨拙的 | gerrymander 为本党利益改划选举区分,不公正操纵,欺骗 | hegemony 统治; 势力范围

4. 不公正地划分选区：favorite son 本地区拥戴的人物 | gerrymander 不公正地划分选区 | incumbent 现任者

His..government..retained power by a gerrymander giving two out of every three seats to the minority country voters.
出自：H. Evans