constituency

名词 constituency:

1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

1. His constituency at South Leeds was being kept warm for him although he was able to visit once or twice a year.
   尽管他一年中到南利兹选区访问仅一到二次，但那儿的选举区一直为他保留着。
2. The two minority parties sign an electoral pact not to oppose each other in certain constituency.
   两个多数党签订了一个在某些选区互不反对的选举公约。
3. The Conservative Party is losing ground in that constituency.
   保守党在该选区正逐渐失去支持者。

con.stit.u.en.cy

n.（名词）
【复数】 con.stit.u.en.cies

The body of voters represented by an elected legislator or official.
选区的全体选民：由一名被选出的立法或官员作代表的全体选民
The district so represented.
选区：这样被代表的地区
The residents of an electoral district.
选区居民：一个选区的居民

A group of supporters or patrons.
支持者：一群支持者或赞助者
A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele:
主顾：一个组织或机构所服务的对象群体；顾客：
例句：
The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency.
这本杂志为了迎合更广泛读者的口味而改变版式