hustings

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A platform where candidates in an election give speeches; a husting.
    — I now mounted the hustings, and, without any regard to decency or modesty, made as emphatical a speech in favour of the king as before I had done against him.
  2. plural of husting form-of,plural
  3. An election campaign. Australia,Canada,US
    — Washington is awfully deserted now that every congressman is out on the hustings.
  4. A debate during an election campaign where the public can question some or all of the candidates. UK
    — The candidate was having a strong campaign but fell apart at the hustings.

词形变化

hustings plural

词源

词源 1
Originally the plural of husting, later construed as a singular.
词源 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
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