electorally
electorally — 副詞
1. from the point of view of votes, election campaigns, or whether something helps
選情上
就選票得失與選戰影響而言
from the point of view of votes, election campaigns, or whether something helps a side win support.
The tax rise was electorally damaging in the northern towns.
這次加稅在北部幾個城鎮對選情傷害很大。
collocation: electorally damaging
Padma said the school bus plan could be electorally popular among parents.
Padma 說，校車計畫對家長來說可能在選情上很討喜。
pattern: electorally + adjective
After the debate, the mayor looked electorally weaker in the suburbs.
辯論後，市長在郊區的選情看起來更弱了。
Cheap train fares remain electorally important in coastal cities.
便宜的火車票在沿海城市裡仍是選情上的重要議題。
Stefan warned that closing the clinic would be electorally costly.
Stefan 警告，關閉診所會讓這項決定在選情上付出代價。
- politically
broader; can refer to power or government issues beyond elections
- strategically
broader; can describe planning aims that are not mainly about votes
文法句型
electorally + adjective
be electorally + adjective
electorally + important/costly/damaging/popular
用法筆記
Most often used before adjectives such as popular, damaging, costly, and important. It usually judges how a plan or event may affect votes rather than describing politics in general.