Borda count
noun [ S ] uk/ˈbɔː.də ˌkaʊnt/ us/ˈbɔːr.də ˌkaʊnt/
（选举时的）波达计数法，波达计票
a voting system in which everyone puts a list of people or things in order, with the one they prefer scoring 1, and the person or thing with the lowest total wins
He makes a strong case for the Borda count as the fairest voting system. 他有力地论证了波达计票是最公平的投票制度。
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- The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference.
- The Borda count was proposed by Jean-Charles de Borda in 1770 to elect members to the Academy of Sciences in Paris.
- The Borda count tends to favor candidates supported by a broad consensus among voters.
- It is also possible to conduct a Borda count with more than one winner.