first past the post

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A voting system where the candidate with the most votes (a plurality) wins, without any form of preference transfer. uncountable
    — In our two-party system, that aloofness and hostility is partly a result of a first-past-the-post electoral system that worships the wedge, with each party terrified that one issue might catch fire and swing marginal seats away from victory.

词源

A metaphor derived from horse racing, referring to the first horse to physically pass the winning post at the finish line, regardless of the distance to the runner-up.
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