right to vote; suffrage; franchise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
right to vote; suffrage; the right of citizens to elect representatives to state power organs according to law
formalA fundamental political right in democratic systems, typically granted to citizens who have reached the age of majority.
Nián年
mǎn满
shí十
bā八
zhōu周
suì岁
de的
gōng公
mín民
xiǎng享
yǒu有
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
。
Citizens who have reached the age of eighteen enjoy the right to vote.
Tā他
yī依
fǎ法
xíng行
shǐ使
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
。
He exercised his right to vote in accordance with the law.
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Bō剥
duó夺
zhèng政
zhì治
quán权
lì利
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
shī失
qù去
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
。
Deprivation of political rights means losing the right to vote.
noun
right to vote within an organization; the right of members to elect leaders or representatives of their own organization
formalApplies to organizational elections such as labor unions, student associations, corporate boards, and political parties.
Gōng工
huì会
de的
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
shǔ属
yú于
quán全
tǐ体
huì会
yuán员
。
The right to vote in the labor union belongs to all members.
Zhè这
cì次
dà大
huì会
jiāng将
xíng行
shǐ使
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
，
xuǎn选
chū出
xīn新
yī一
jiè届
lǐng领
dǎo导
bān班
zi子
。
This congress will exercise its electoral rights to select a new leadership team.
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Gēn根
jù据
zhāng章
chéng程
，
měi每
wèi位
zhèng正
shì式
dài代
biǎo表
dōu都
yǒu有
xuǎn选
jǔ举
quán权
。
According to the bylaws, every official representative has the right to vote.