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dimpled chad

/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/

翻译: 指选票上纸孔未完全打穿、只在纸上留下凹陷痕迹的选票孔屑;因2000年美国总统大选佛罗里达州重新计票争议而闻名。

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/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/C1formalamericanpolitical已废弃
  • zh指选票上纸孔未完全打穿、只在纸上留下凹陷痕迹的选票孔屑;因2000年美国总统大选佛罗里达州重新计票争议而闻名。

A partially punched ballot chad where the indentation is visible but the paper piece has not been fully detached, famously associated with the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election recount in Florida.

  1. Punched ballot paper pieceC2formalamerican

    A small piece of paper from a punch-card ballot that has been indented but not fully detached, often causing ambiguity in vote counting.

    zh凹痕孔屑

    • The recount focused on the dimpled chads that were not fully punched.
    • Election officials debated whether a dimpled chad should count as a vote.
    • The term 'dimpled chad' became famous during the 2000 US presidential election.