詞語：caucus
caucus是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
caucus
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n.
(政黨的)領導人秘密會議, 核心小組會議
vi.
舉行或參加政黨領導層秘密的預備會議
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
caucus
cau.cus
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n.（名詞）
【複數】 cau.cus.es或 cau.cus.ses
(1)A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.
政黨會議：一個政黨地方成員的會議，尤指選擇換屆代表或記錄競選人的優先權的會議
(2)A closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership.
秘密會議：立法機構的黨派成員決定政策或領導權的不公開會議
(3)A group within a legislative or decision-making body seeking to represent a specific interest or influence a particular area of policy:
特別利益集團：立法或決策機構中要求代表特殊利益或在某一特殊的政策領域發揮影響的集團：
a minority caucus.
少數人利益集團
(4)Chiefly British A committee within a political party charged with determining policy.
【多用於英國】 決策委員會：政黨內負責決策的委員會
v.（動詞）
cau.cused或 cau.cussed cau.cus.ing或 cau.cus.sing cau.cus.es或 cau.cus.ses
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To assemble in or hold a caucus.
召集幹部會議，召開幹部會議
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To assemble or canvass (members of a caucus).
集合選票，拉選票：集合或拉（組織委員會成員）選票
語源
(1)After the Caucus Club of Boston (in the 1760's)
源自 Caucus ，波士頓政黨會議俱樂部（18世紀60年代）
(2)possibly from Medieval Latin caucus [drinking vessel]
可能源自 中世紀拉丁語 caucus [飲水器]
現代英漢詞典
caucus
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n.
(1)政黨的委員會議
(2)政黨的決策性人物
現代英漢綜合大辭典
caucus
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n.
[美](政黨選舉候選人或決定政策的)預備會議; 秘密會議; 核心小組; [英]政黨決策機構
詞性變化
caucus
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vi.
[美]召開[參加]預備會議[小組會議]
美國傳統詞典
caucus
cau.cus
AHD:[k?「k…s]
D.J.[6k%8k*s]
K.K.[6k%k*s]
n.
pl. cau.cus.esor cau.cus.ses
(1)A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.
(2)A closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership.
(3)A group within a legislative or decision-making body seeking to represent a specific interest or influence a particular area of policy:
a minority caucus.
(4)Chiefly British A committee within a political party charged with determining policy.
v.
cau.cusedor cau.cussed cau.cus.ingor cau.cus.sing cau.cus.esor cau.cus.ses
v.intr.
To assemble in or hold a caucus.
v.tr.
To assemble or canvass (members of a caucus).
語源
(1)After the Caucus Club of Boston (in the 1760's)
(2)possibly from Medieval Latin caucus [drinking vessel]