gerrymander
/ˈd͡ʒɛriˌmændə//ˈd͡ʒɛriˌmændər/
- vt.
- 为政党利益改划选区
- vi.
- 不公正地划分选区
- n.
- 改变选举区
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
Gerry
词干
词源说明
Blend of Gerry + salamander, named after Elbridge Gerry, then governor of Massachusetts. Coined by the editors of the Boston Gazette in an 26 March 1812 article comparing the new electoral district boundary signed into law by Gerry to the shape of the mythological salamander. The original text was likely written by Nathan Hale and Benjamin and John Russell, accompanying a cartoon by Elkanah Tisdale.
Despite Gerry's surname beginning with a hard G (/ɡ/), gerrymander is typically pronounced with a soft G (/dʒ/), as a spelling pronunciation.
释义
动词verb
- 1(transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
- 2(transitive, derogatory