suffrage
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 投票，选举权，参政权，代祷
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Middle French suffrage (from Old French suffrage) and its etymon Classical Latin suffrāgium (“support, vote, right of voting”). Not related to suffer.
The sense of "vote" or "right to vote" was directly derived from Classical Latin.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (uncountable) The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
- (countable) A vote in deciding a particular question.
- (countable, Christianity) A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
- (countable, Christianity