popular vote
US /ˈpɑːpjələr voʊt/
UK /ˈpɒpjʊlə voʊt/
名詞
普選票, 民眾投票
the total number of votes cast for a candidate or party in an election, as opposed to the number of electoral votes
範例:
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Despite winning the popular vote, the candidate lost the election due to the electoral college system.
儘管贏得了普選票，該候選人因選舉人團制度而輸掉了選舉。
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The election results showed a clear lead in the popular vote for the incumbent.
選舉結果顯示，現任總統在普選票中明顯領先。