voter
- n. 选民
- Definition
- n. a person who votes, especially in an election
- Example
- Every voter waited patiently in line outside the school.
- 每位选民都耐心地在学校外排队等候。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a person who can vote (noun).
比较义项：选民；有投票权的人（名词）。
- voter 本词
The common, everyday word for a person who casts a vote or is entitled to; used in ordinary news reports and conversation about elections.
这是日常用词，指投票的人或有投票权的普通人，常见于新闻报道和日常对话中谈论选举时使用。
Millions of voters lined up early to cast their ballots in the general election.
数百万选民早早排队，在大选中投票。
- elector
A more formal, legal or official word for a person with the right to vote, typical of statutes, electoral rolls or constitutional contexts; sounds stiff in casual speech.
这是较正式、偏法律或官方色彩的用词，指有投票权的人，常见于法规、选民名册或宪法性语境，用在日常口语里会显得生硬。
The law states that every registered elector must present valid identification at the polling place.
法律规定，每一位登记在册的选民必须在投票站出示有效身份证件。
Voter and elector both mean a person who can vote, but voter is common in everyday speech and news, while elector is more formal, used in legal, official, or historical contexts like electoral rolls.
这两个词在“选民”这一义项上意思相近，但语体不同：voter 是日常和新闻报道中最常用的说法，指投票或有权投票的普通人；elector 语气更正式，常见于法律条文、选民名册或宪法／历史语境，日常口语中较少使用。