indirect election; representative election
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indirect election; representative election
formalCommonly used in political science and government contexts, contrasting with direct election (直接选举). The United States Electoral College is a well-known example.
Měi美
guó国
zǒng总
tǒng统
shì是
tōng通
guò过
jiàn间
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
。
The President of the United States is elected through an indirect election.
Wǒ我
guó国
shí实
xíng行
zhí直
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
hé和
jiàn间
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
xiāng相
jié结
hé合
de的
xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhì制
dù度
。
Our country implements an electoral system that combines both direct and indirect elections.
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Jiàn间
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
néng能
gòu够
guò过
lǜ滤
diào掉
yī一
xiē些
mín民
cuì粹
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
chōng冲
dòng动
。
Indirect elections can filter out certain populist impulses.