Word · Frequency #10761
suffrage
选举权；投票权；参政权
the right to vote in political elections
- 1.
The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
投票或表达意见、参与决策的权利,尤指民主选举中的投票权。
- 2.
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
美国宪法第15修正案保障的法律权利；第19修正案保障妇女的权利
- 3.
A vote in deciding a particular question.
就特定问题进行的投票。
- 4.
A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
祈祷,例如为已故信徒所作的祈祷。
- 5.
A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
晨祷和晚祷中念完信经后的简短祈愿。
- 6.
Aid, intercession.
帮助,代求。
- 7.
Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
证词；证明；见证；赞成。
投票或表达意见、参与决策的权利,尤指民主选举中的投票权。；美国宪法第15修正案保障的法律权利；第19修正案保障妇女的权利；就特定问题进行的投票。；祈祷,例如为已故信徒所作的祈祷。；晨祷和晚祷中念完信经后的简短祈愿。
In use
The new law guaranteed suffrage to all adult citizens.
She devoted her life to the fight for women's suffrage.
In a democracy, suffrage is a fundamental right.
suffrage for [group]
suffrage 后可接 for 说明权利适用的群体。
The activists campaigned for suffrage for all citizens.
活动人士为所有公民的选举权而奔走。
extend suffrage to [group]
extend ... to ... 表示将选举权延及某群体，常用于描述政治改革。
The reform extended suffrage to every adult over 21.
这项改革把选举权扩大到所有年满21岁的成年人。
grant [someone] suffrage
grant 后接人再加 suffrage，为双宾语结构。
Connections
Collocations
- universal suffrage
- 普选权
- Universal suffrage was introduced in the country in 1948.这个国家于1948年实行了普选。
- women's suffrage
- 妇女选举权
- The campaign for women's suffrage lasted many years.争取妇女选举权的运动持续了多年。
- suffrage movement
- 选举权运动
- Her book focuses on the suffrage movement in Britain.她的书着重讲述了英国的选举权运动。
- grant suffrage to
- 赋予……选举权
- The new constitution granted suffrage to all citizens over 18.新宪法赋予所有年满18岁的公民选举权。
- fight for suffrage
- 为选举权而斗争
- Thousands of women fought for suffrage in the early 20th century.20世纪初，成千上万的妇女为选举权而斗争。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想拼写：suffrage 里藏着 rage（愤怒），先辈为选举权愤怒抗争。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治与法律文献、历史讨论、新闻报道 suffrage 通常是比较正式的词，多用于政治、法律或历史语境，指选举权或投票权；日常对话中更常用 the right to vote。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'suffrage' /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/. 'Roughage' /ˈrʌfɪdʒ/ shares the stressed vowel and the /ɪdʒ/ ending but not the /r/; 'courage' /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ shares the vowel and /rɪdʒ/ but not the /f/; 'garage' /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ has the same '-age' spelling but a very different pronunciation; 'suffix' /ˈsʌfɪks/ and 'suffer' /ˈsʌfər/ match the initial /sʌf/ but diverge afterwards; 'suffragette' /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt/ is a derivative with a different ending accent. Beware of spelling-based pronunciation guesses.
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