reapportionment

名词 reapportionment:

1. a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
   同义词：reallotment, reallocation

re.ap.por.tion.ment

n.（名词）
The act of reapportioning or the state of being reapportioned.
重新分派：重新分配的行为或处于被重新分配的状态
Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic reallotment of U.S. congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution.
重新分配议席：对某立法机关的代表名额进行重新分配，尤指在美国，按宪法规定，每过一定时期就得根据人口调查数据对众议院的席位进行重新分配