constituent
英 /kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ 美 /kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
- n. 选区居民；选民a person living in an area represented by an elected official
- n. 组成部分；成分one of the parts or substances that form something
- adj. 组成的；构成的forming part of a larger whole
A constituent asked her local representative about the closed library.
一位选区居民向当地民意代表询问图书馆关闭的事。
Elected representatives should consult their constituents before supporting policies that significantly affect local housing and public transport.
民选代表在支持对当地住房和公共交通有重大影响的政策之前，应征询选区居民的意见。
搭配
local constituents 当地选区居民constituent parts 组成部分a major constituent 主要成分
辨析提示
选民义可含未投票的选区居民；成分义近component。
词族
constituency (n.)、constitute (v.)
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