direct election; election by direct vote
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direct election; an electoral system in which voters cast ballots directly for representatives or leaders without intermediate stages
formalContrasts with 'indirect election' (间接选举). Commonly abbreviated as 直选 (zhíxuǎn).
Zhè这
cì次
cūn村
zhǎng长
xuǎn选
jǔ举
shì是
zhí直
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
。
This village chief election is a direct election.
Zhí直
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
néng能
gòu够
gèng更
hǎo好
dì地
fǎn反
yìng映
xuǎn选
mín民
de的
yì意
yuàn愿
。
Direct elections can better reflect the will of the electorate.
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Xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
de的
zǒng总
tǒng统
yóu由
quán全
mín民
zhí直
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
。
Presidents in many countries are elected by direct universal suffrage.