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tri-chad

/ˈtraɪ.tʃæd/

翻译: 名词,指未完全从选票或打孔卡上分离、仍在三个角上相连的纸屑。

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noun

/ˈtraɪ.tʃæd/formal
  • zh名词,指未完全从选票或打孔卡上分离、仍在三个角上相连的纸屑。

A noun referring to a chad that is incompletely detached from a ballot or punch card, remaining attached at three corners.

  1. Incompletely detached ballot pieceC2formalamerican

    A small piece of paper from a punched card ballot that remains attached at three corners, making the vote ambiguous.

    zh三连票屑

    • The recount was complicated by numerous tri-chads.
    • Election officials debated whether a tri-chad counted as a vote.
    • The term 'tri-chad' became widely known during the 2000 US presidential election.