major party
major party — 名詞
1. a party in national politics that can realistically govern, or else act as the m
大黨
足以執政或成主要反對黨的政黨
a party in national politics that can realistically govern, or else act as the main opposition.
The debate included candidates from both major parties and one independent mayor.
這場辯論有兩個大黨的候選人，還有一位無黨籍市長。
pattern: both major parties
After the election, no major party could form a government alone.
選舉後，沒有任何大黨能單獨組成政府。
no major party could form a government
Rina left a major party because she felt it ignored rural voters.
Rina 離開了一個大黨，因為她覺得它忽視了鄉村選民。
New polls showed the major party in power losing young voters.
新的民調顯示，執政的大黨正在失去年輕選民。
Local reporters asked whether the protest would embarrass either major party.
地方記者追問，這場抗議是否會讓任一大黨難堪。
- mainstream party
stresses that it belongs to ordinary national politics, not a small fringe movement
- established party
emphasises long-standing organisation and public recognition more than current election strength
- minor party
a smaller party with much less national support or electoral power
文法句型
a major party
the major party in power
both major parties
用法筆記
Often used in election news or political analysis, especially when comparing parties with broad national support to smaller parties. In many systems, it usually refers to the parties that can realistically govern or become the main opposition.