constituency
noun [ C ] uk/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/ us/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/
选区
one of the official areas of a country that elects someone to represent it in a parliament or legislature
a rural/urban constituency 乡村／城市选区
[ + sing/pl verb ]选区的选民
the people who live and can vote in a particular area
He angered his constituency by voting against the bill. 他投票反对议案，激怒了他的选区选民。
[ + sing/pl verb ]（统称）支持者
a group of people who support, or are likely to support, a particular person, product, suggestion, etc.
There is a large constituency in favour of income-tax reductions. 支持降低收入税的人数量众多。
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- UK The constituency fell to Labour at the last election, after ten years of Conservative rule.
- The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2200 votes in 1992.
- She is popular in her constituency.