suffrage

英 [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ]

美 [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ]

n.  选举权; 投票权

复数：suffrages　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

BNC.10761 / COCA.16498

牛津词典

noun

• 选举权；投票权
  the right to vote in political elections
  1. universal suffrage (= the right of all adults to vote)
     普选权
  2. women's suffrage
     妇女的选举权

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 选举权;投票权
  Suffrageis the right of people to vote for a government or national leader.
  1. He was an advocate of universal suffrage as a basis for social equality.
     他提倡普选权，认为这是社会公平的基础。
  2. ...the women's suffrage movement.
     争取妇女选举权的运动

英英释义

noun

• a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution
  1. American women got the vote in 1920
  Synonym:right to votevote

双语例句

• The voters gave their suffrage to him.
  投票人都投票选他。
• The city's constitution says universal suffrage is the goal, but is vague on the timing.
  《香港基本法》规定了“全民普选”是个目标，但没有说明什么时候实行。
• Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males.
  选举权过去是白人成年男子的特权。
• Suffrage is universal over 18.
  凡年满18岁者都有选举权。
• I've elected economics this year. manhood [ woman] suffrage
  今年我选修了经济学。成年男子[妇女]选举权
• In England, women suffrage was established in1928.
  在英国，女性投票权是在1928年确立的。
• Women had to fight for their suffrage.
  妇女须为享有选举权而斗争。
• Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.
  欧洲议会议员应经由普遍、直接、无记名之自由选举方式产生。
• China has indicated that it will allow universal suffrage for chief executive election in 2017.
  北京方面已暗示，将允许香港在2017年实现特首普选。
• She was a strong advocate of women's suffrage.
  她是女性选举权的坚定倡导者。