day 119votes and voices

votes and voices

Talk about elections, votes and public opinion in a neutral way, from a student union to a residents’ committee, and link cause, result and purpose with 故, 以至于 and 以.

today’s words

• 选举 xuǎnjǔ · election; to elect
• 选民 xuǎnmín · voter
• 竞选 jìngxuǎn · to run for (office)
• 候选人 hòuxuǎnrén · candidate
• 提名 tímíng · to nominate
• 推选 tuīxuǎn · to choose, elect (by agreement)
• 表决 biǎojué · to vote (on a motion)
• 否决 fǒujué · to vote down, veto
• 决议 juéyì · resolution
• 弃权 qìquán · to abstain; to forfeit
• 连任 liánrèn · to be re-elected, serve again
• 任期 rènqī · term of office
• 罢免 bàmiǎn · to recall, remove from office
• 下台 xiàtái · to step down; to get out of a fix
• 宣誓 xuānshì · to take an oath
• 席位 xíwèi · seat (in a body)
• 政党 zhèngdǎng · political party
• 党 dǎng · (political) party
• 派别 pàibié · faction, school (of thought)
• 阵营 zhènyíng · camp, side
• 团员 tuányuán · member (of a group, a tour)
• 同志 tóngzhì · comrade
• 民意 mínyì · public opinion
• 呼声 hūshēng · voice, call (of the public)
• 呼吁 hūyù · to appeal, call on
• 倡导 chàngdǎo · to advocate, promote
• 倡议 chàngyì · to propose; proposal
• 鼓动 gǔdòng · to urge, egg on
• 煽动 shāndòng · to incite, stir up
• 动员 dòngyuán · to mobilise, get people involved
• 集会 jíhuì · to assemble; a rally
• 游行 yóuxíng · to parade, march; parade
• 示威 shìwēi · to demonstrate; to show strength
• 抗议 kàngyì · to protest
• 抗争 kàngzhēng · to fight against, resist

sentences

• 这次一共有三位候选人，名单已经公示了。 · There are three candidates this time, and the list has already been posted for public comment.
• 她决定竞选学生会主席，还写了自己的纲领。 · She has decided to run for student union president, and has even written her own manifesto.
• 这个方案需要大家举手表决，然后再报街道审批。 · We need a show of hands on this plan; then it goes to the street office for approval.
• 表决的时候，有两个人弃权。 · Two people abstained in the vote.
• 因参加的人太少，故改在网上投票。 · Because too few people took part, voting has moved online.