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词汇 electable
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Definition of electable in English:

electable

adjective ɪˈlɛktəb(ə)ləˈlɛktəb(ə)l
  • (of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.

    he was the most electable candidate in the field
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I mean, the reason I think she's the most electable Democrat has nothing to do with race or gender.
    • In terms of presidential politics, a centrist candidate may be more electable in theory.
    • Being electable means having certain qualities.
    • They are betraying our democracy by not providing an electable alternative.
    • So New Hampshire voters figured that he is a triumphantly electable winner.
    • He not only had to turn Labour into an electable party once again; he had to convince the electorate that he had.
    • He's continuing to make the case that he would be the most electable next November.
    • I propose that we take those 135 highly qualified and electable leaders and put them in charge of a special committee.
    • Voters decided that other candidates spoke more directly to their concerns, or would be more electable in November.
    • And others might say that he just isn't electable as prime minister.

Derivatives

  • electability

  • noun
    • Along the way he had swiftly enough developed that elusive political trait of electability.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His electability is now dying in the sun of South Carolina.
      • In the weekend after the 1983 disaster, Labour looked to Kinnock and set out on the long road to electability.
      • According to the exit polls, the guy won because Democrats were looking for someone with electability.
      • The mailer highlighted Richardson's liberal positions, his support and donations to Democrats and questioned his electability.

Definition of electable in US English:

electable

adjectiveəˈlektəb(ə)ləˈlɛktəb(ə)l
  • (of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.

    he was the most electable candidate in the field
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are betraying our democracy by not providing an electable alternative.
    • I mean, the reason I think she's the most electable Democrat has nothing to do with race or gender.
    • Voters decided that other candidates spoke more directly to their concerns, or would be more electable in November.
    • Being electable means having certain qualities.
    • He not only had to turn Labour into an electable party once again; he had to convince the electorate that he had.
    • In terms of presidential politics, a centrist candidate may be more electable in theory.
    • And others might say that he just isn't electable as prime minister.
    • I propose that we take those 135 highly qualified and electable leaders and put them in charge of a special committee.
    • So New Hampshire voters figured that he is a triumphantly electable winner.
    • He's continuing to make the case that he would be the most electable next November.
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