英：['dʒerɪmændə(r)]
美：[ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚ, ˈɡɛr-]
gerrymander如何读
gerrymander是什么意思
- vt.为己党利益擅改选区
- n.不公正划分选区
gerrymander自然拼读
ger·ry·man·der
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gerrymander变形
复数:gerrymanders
第三人称单数:gerrymanders
现在分词:gerrymandering
过去式:gerrymandered
过去分词:gerrymandered
gerrymander英英释义
noun
the act or method of gerrymandering
a district or pattern of districts varying greatly in size or population as a result of gerrymandering
three new gerrymanders
verb
transitive verb
to divide or arrange (a territorial unit) into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage : to subject to gerrymandering
The government gerrymandered urban districts to create rural majorities.—Matthew Reiss
to divide or arrange (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group
gerrymander a school district
gerrymander词源中文解释
1812年，美国英语中“无视自然边界安排政治划分，以在选举中给一方优势”的意思，也是从1812年作为名词出现的，源自于马萨诸塞州州长埃尔布里奇· Gerry 和 (sala)mander。当时，Gerry 为了保留反联邦党的多数派地位，将该州重新划分，结果被人嘲笑。其中一个庞大的埃塞克斯县区域看起来像一只蝾螈，一位报纸编辑将其称为 Gerrymander。相关词汇： Gerrymandered； gerrymandering。
[T]he division of this county into districts has given an opportunity for a Caracatura stamped at Boston and freely circulated here called the Gerrymander. The towns as they lie are disposed as parts of a monster whose feet and claws are Salem and Marblehead. It is one of those political tricks which have success as far as they go. [William Bentley, diary, April 2, 1812]
“这个县的划分为波士顿印刷的一种漫画提供了机会，在这里自由流传，称为 Gerrymander。这些城镇被安排成为一个怪物的一部分，它的脚和爪子是塞勒姆和玛布尔黑德。这是一种政治把戏，只要成功就可以走得很远。”[威廉·本特利，日记，1812年4月2日]
gerrymander_法律行业词汇
不公正地划分选区
gerrymander词源英文解释
Noun Elbridge gerry + salamander; from the shape of an election district formed during Gerry's governorship of Massachusetts Verb derivative of gerrrymander >entry 1
The first known use of gerrymander was in 1812
gerrymander儿童词典英英释义
gessonoun
a material like plaster used in art (as for modeling)
gerundnoun
an English noun formed from a verb by the addition of -ing that is capable of being modified by adverbs and taking an object
gerrymander1 of 2noun
the act or result of gerrymandering
gerrymander2 of 2verb
to divide (as a state) into election districts so as to give one political party an advantage over its opponents
gerrymander 例句
1 Her other ideas include longer terms for elected officials coupled with term limits, less gerrymandering and mandatory voting.
2 According to Oliver, while surely the “worst thing to happen to our democracy,” is Trump’s next Cinco de Mayo tweet, he notes that gerrymandering is “a real problem.”
3 And through a political science professor in Michigan, who knew of a group called Voters Not Politicians trying to end gerrymandering, led by Fahey.
4 Looking forward, she’s focused on the fight to vote, ensuring an accurate 2020 census and battling the related scourge of gerrymandered representative districts.
5 She helped gather signatures for a petition to urge the Ohio legislature to tackle gerrymandering in the state.
6 And wherever housing patterns loosened slightly, officials gerrymandered school districts to keep them racially homogeneous.
7 He has invested his remaining political capital in the worthy if arcane issue of redistricing reform - curbing the gerrymandering which bedevils local and state elections and fuels partisanship.
8 Some, like ending partisan gerrymandering and getting rid of the Senate filibuster, are familiar.
9 There, Ashley Oleson of the League of Women Voters of Maryland told me gerrymandering not only affects election outcomes, but also what happens once the winners reach Capitol Hill.
10 This statement fails to take into account how severely gerrymandered the state is.
11 His..government..retained power by a gerrymander giving two out of every three seats to the minority country voters.
12 David Daley: I think a lot of us misunderstood gerrymandering several years ago.
13 Barry told allies on the parish board that this kind of social gerrymandering is “apartheid.”
14 The math he presents is serious and demanding and — this is key — shaping the world around us, from our understanding of the spread of Covid-19 to gerrymandering.
15 When districts are drawn in Montana in 1918, gerrymandering Rankin into a Democratic district, she counters by running for the Senate instead of the House.
16 First of all, many of these gerrymanders had been overturned by the courts.
17 Before exploring the praying mantis, I had called Sarbanes, the current beneficiary of the 3rd District’s design, to see whether he agreed with the criticisms leveled at those who represent gerrymandered districts.
18 Ruthless gerrymandering has handed Republicans significantly more seats in the House and in state legislatures than their vote share deserves — an advantage that after 2020 could become semipermanent.
19 "The main reason why Republicans don't need anyone to agree with them to win elections is gerrymandering," she added, referring to the practice of redrawing district lines to benefit one party.
20 A conservative donor class, seeking to protect its agenda from the uncertainties of a democratic system, has erected a scaffolding of legislative groups and gerrymandered districts with the care and diligence of a structural engineer.
gerrymander 同义词
1 摆布
3 操纵
manipulative handling manipulation handle manipulate manoeuvre manipular management steering maneuver steer have astrogate play man manage guide pump navigate sail rig fist carry the ball call the shots run the show
4 歪曲
twist strain deformity perversion color torture wrench distort skew slant deform juggle with take liberties with
5 不公正的选区划分