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coattails effect

/ˈkoʊtˌteɪlz ɪˈfɛkt/

翻译: 指一种政治现象:受欢迎的候选人(或政党领袖)能为本党其他候选人吸引选票,使他们借助其声势一同当选。

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/ˈkoʊtˌteɪlz ɪˈfɛkt/C1formalamericanpolitical
  • zh指一种政治现象:受欢迎的候选人(或政党领袖)能为本党其他候选人吸引选票,使他们借助其声势一同当选。

A political phenomenon where a popular candidate or party leader attracts votes for other candidates from the same party, allowing them to ride to victory on the coattails of the more prominent figure.

  1. Political advantageC1formalamerican

    The tendency of a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.

    zh政治优势

    • The senator's popularity created a strong coattails effect for his party's candidates.
    • Many local politicians benefited from the coattails effect of the presidential candidate.
    • The coattails effect can significantly influence the outcome of down-ballot races.