centrists
centrists — 形容詞
1. having political views that are not extreme, but are positioned in the middle be
中間派的；溫和派的
政治立場居中、不極端的
having political views that are not extreme, but are positioned in the middle between left‑wing and right‑wing opinions.
The Democratic Party's centrist healthcare and tax platform appealed to swing voters in Ohio tired of extreme politics.
民主黨在醫療保健和稅收方面的中間派政綱，吸引了俄亥俄州厭倦極端政治的中間選民。
centrist platform on healthcare and taxes
Dr. Okafor described herself as a centrist voter who chooses candidates from both parties.
Okafor 醫師形容自己是一位中間派選民，會從兩個政黨中選擇候選人。
centrist voter + chooses candidates from both parties
The Lagos-based newspaper is known for its centrist position on economic reform, backing free markets alongside social programs.
這家位於拉哥斯的報紙以在經濟改革上採取中間派立場而聞名，既支持自由市場也支持社會福利方案。
In the 2024 Democratic primaries, centrist candidate James Wu struggled to match the grassroots energy of his more progressive rivals.
在 2024 年民主黨初選中，中間派候選人 James Wu 難以追上那些更進步對手所擁有的草根動能。
Prime Minister Katariina Mäkelä's centrist approach to public investment helped keep Finland's five-party coalition stable through the 2024 budget talks.
總理 Katariina Mäkelä 在公共投資方面的中間派路線，有助於芬蘭五黨聯合政府在 2024 年預算談判中維持穩定。
- moderate
wider meaning — applies to any area of life, not only politics
- middle-of-the-road
informal expression for avoiding extreme views
文法句型
centrist + noun
be + centrist
用法筆記
Often used to describe political parties, policies, or voters who avoid extreme positions on either side of the left–right spectrum.
常見錯誤
centrists — 名詞
1. a person whose political views sit in the middle of the left–right scale, avoidi
中間派；溫和派人士
政治立場居中、不極端的人
a person whose political views sit in the middle of the left–right scale, avoiding the extreme positions of either side.
The centrists in parliament voted together to block the extreme proposal.
議會中的中間派議員聯手投票，擋下了這項極端提案。
centrists in parliament + block extreme proposals
In France's 2024 snap election, many voters described themselves as centrists who prefer practical solutions to unemployment over rigid ideology.
在法國 2024 年提前大選中，許多選民自稱是中間派，偏好解決失業問題的務實方案勝過僵化的意識形態。
centrists who prefer practical solutions to...
The party needs to win over centrists if it hopes to form a government after the election.
該政黨若希望在選後組成政府，就必須爭取中間派的支持。
During Brazil's gun-control debate, centrists in congress proposed a compromise bill that tightened background checks but left hunting rifles unrestricted.
在巴西的槍枝管制辯論中，國會中的中間派提出了一項折衷法案，加強了背景調查，但保留獵槍不受限制。
In 2021, centrists from Germany's FDP helped bridge the gap between the SPD and the Greens on climate.
2021 年，來自德國自民黨的中間派協助拉近了社民黨與綠黨在氣候議題上的差距。
- moderate
broader term — can describe anyone who avoids extremes in any area
- middle-of-the-roader
informal and sometimes slightly critical
文法句型
the + centrists
centrists + verb
用法筆記
The singular form is centrist. The plural centrists is given as the headword because the word very often appears in plural contexts (e.g. 'centrists in the party').