by-election
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbaɪ.ɪˌlek.ʃən/ us/ˈbaɪ.ɪˌlek.ʃən/
（英国议员的）补缺选举，补选
in the UK, an election that happens at a different time from a main election, to choose a Member of Parliament to replace one who has died or left his or her job
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