Constituency
“Constituency”在政治语境中通常指“选区”及该选区选民;在更广义语境中,也可指某机构服务或代表的“群体、受众基础”。
- “She returned to her constituency to meet local voters.” (她回到自己的选区与当地选民见面。)
- “The campaign focused on the needs of the younger constituency.” (竞选活动聚焦于年轻群体的需求。)
- “Universities serve a diverse constituency of students and families.” (大学服务的是多元化的学生与家庭群体。)
该词与 constitute(构成、建立)同源,表示“被构成的一群人”或“构成代表关系的群体”。
constituent(组成成员;选民)-cy(名词后缀,表示状态、群体属性)
在民主政治报道里,constituency 是核心概念,反映代表制度中的“谁被代表、谁被服务”。公共政策讨论常围绕不同 constituency 的利益平衡展开。
- 固定搭配: “local constituency” (本地选区), “core constituency” (核心支持群体)
记住 constituent 是“构成部分的人”,constituency 就是“这些人组成的整体群体”。
“After winning the election, he opened a small office in the constituency so residents could reach him directly.” (赢得选举后,他在选区设立了一个小办公室,让居民可以直接联系他。)