electorate

/ɪˈlektərət/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlektərət/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət/ (ame, mw)

electorate — noun

  • electoratesingular
  • electoratesplural

1. the group of people in a country or region who are legally allowed to take part

1.名詞B2
釋義

the group of people in a country or region who are legally allowed to take part in an election by voting

例句

The Taiwanese electorate will vote for a new president in January 2024.

electorate + [country name] for specific electorate

Nearly 70 percent of the Ghanaian electorate cast their ballots on election day.

同義詞
  • voters

    more concrete and individual-focused; 'the electorate' emphasises the collective

  • constituency

    narrower — refers to voters in one specific electoral district, not the whole country

  • the public

    broader — includes non-voters; not limited to those eligible to vote

文法句型

the + electorate

electorate + verb (singular/plural)

用法筆記

Treat as singular or plural depending on whether you emphasise the group as a whole (singular) or the individual voters within it (plural): 'The electorate is unhappy' vs 'The electorate are divided on this issue.' British English uses plural more readily; American English prefers singular.

常見錯誤

❌The elector is unhappy with the new tax law.' (when referring to voters as a group)
✅The electorate is unhappy with the new tax law.
💡'elector' is an individual person; 'electorate' is the entire body of voters.