by-elections
英 [baɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz]
美 [baɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz]
n. (议员等的)补缺选举，补选
by-election的复数
柯林斯词典
- （国会议员的）补缺选举
A by-election is an election that is held to choose a new member of parliament when a member has resigned or died.
双语例句
- The by-elections involved less than one-tenth of the seats in Parliament.
递补选举涉及的议会席位占全部的十分之一都不到。 - Citing the adverts, at least one pro-Beijing party said it would not contest the by-elections.
至少有一个亲北京的党派在提到这些广告时，表示不会支持补选。 - His coalition won seats in January by-elections and he secured a convincing victory in a recent confidence debate in Parliament.
他所在的执政联盟在1月的递补选举中赢得了议席，在最近的一次议会信心辩论中，他也获得了令人信服的胜利。 - Parliamentary vacancies to be filled at by-elections.
要在补选时填补的议会空缺。 - It was to be one of the toughest by-elections for a long time.
这将是好久以来最艰难的一次补缺选举。 - After umpteen months of caucuses, by-elections, primaries, media speculation and mud-slinging, the American Presidential Nomination season is over.
经过数月的政党会议、递补选举、初选、媒体猜测、言论攻击，美国总统提名期已经结束。