suffrage

英 [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ]

美 [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ]

n.  选举权; 投票权

复数：suffrages　

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BNC.10761 / COCA.16498

牛津词典

noun

• 选举权；投票权
  the right to vote in political elections
  1. universal suffrage (= the right of all adults to vote)
     普选权
  2. women's suffrage
     妇女的选举权

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 选举权;投票权
  Suffrageis the right of people to vote for a government or national leader.
  1. He was an advocate of universal suffrage as a basis for social equality.
     他提倡普选权，认为这是社会公平的基础。
  2. ...the women's suffrage movement.
     争取妇女选举权的运动

英英释义

noun

• a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution
  1. American women got the vote in 1920
  Synonym:right to votevote

双语例句

• The city's constitution says universal suffrage is the goal, but is vague on the timing.
  《香港基本法》规定了“全民普选”是个目标，但没有说明什么时候实行。
• She was a strong advocate of women's suffrage.
  她是女性选举权的坚定倡导者。
• People have been demanding a legislature chosen by universal suffrage.
  民众要求立法机关通过普选的方式选出。
• Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males.
  选举权过去是白人成年男子的特权。
• The president is elected directly by adult suffrage.
  总统是直接通过成年人普选产生的。
• Universal suffrage is thus the gauge of the maturity of the working class.
  因此，普选制是测量工人阶级成熟性的标尺。
• In England, women suffrage was established in1928.
  在英国，女性投票权是在1928年确立的。
• When was universal suffrage introduced in your country?
  你们国家是什么时候开始赋予公民普选权的？
• They robbed thousands of voters of their suffrage.
  他们剥夺了成千上万选民的选举权。
• The ultimate aim is the election of both the chief executive and the entire legislature through universal suffrage.
  最终目标是行政长官和整个立法会均透过普选产生。