
越多人投票越好
“Democracies perform better when more people vote.”
「當更多人參與投票時,民主制度的表現會更好。」
democracy(n.)民主、民主國家the principles of democracy民主原則democratic(adj.)民主的put sth. to the vote投票The issue was put to the vote.這個問題被付諸表決to have a vote on an issue就一個問題進行表決=to take a vote on an issue
Therefore, the percentage of voters that participate in an election can show how well a country`s democracy is doing.
因此,選民在選舉中的參與率可以說明一個國家的民主制度運作狀況如何。
thus(adv.)因此percentage(n.)百分比a high percentage of…~很高的百分比a low percentage of…~很低的百分比A high percentage of female staff are part-time workers.女職員中兼職工作的人佔很高的比例participate(v.)參與participate in參與=take part in
Called voter turnout, this percentage can be measured in different ways.
這個參與率被稱為投票率,可以用不同的方式來衡量。
manner(n.)方式
It can be the percentage of all registered voters, all qualified voters or all voting-age people that vote in an election.
它可以是所有登記選民、所有合格選民或所有達到投票年齡的人在選舉中投票的百分比。
register(v.)登記register for登記、註冊=sign up for=enroll in
While voting is a right in almost all democracies, the percentage of voters that actually participates in elections is never 100%, even in places like Australia and Singapore that require each qualified voter to cast a ballot.
儘管投票在幾乎所有的民主國家都是一項權利,實際參與選舉的選民百分比從未達到100%,即使在澳洲和新加坡等要求每位合格選民都必須投票的地方也是如此。
almost(adv.)幾乎=nearly=virtually=practicallycast a ballot投票
One of the main things that can affect voter turnout is the importance of an election; generally, national elections have higher turnouts.
影響投票率的主要因素之一是選舉的重要性;一般來說,全國性選舉的投票率較高。
importance(n.)重要性=significancegenerally speaking一般來說
Additionally, more people can participate in elections when voting is made easier through methods such as allowing voting by mail or having more voting locations.
此外,當透過諸如允許郵寄投票或設置更多投票地點等方式使投票變得更方便時,就會有更多人參與投票。
additionally(adv.)此外=in addition
Moreover, the interest of voters in an election can increase or decrease depending on their age, religion, gender and other individual characteristics.
再者,選民對選舉的興趣會因年齡、宗教、性別和其他個人特質的不同而有所增減。
be on the increase增加中depending on 取決於religious(adj.)宗教的、虔誠的characteristic(n.)特質、特徵
In Taiwan’s last presidential election in 2020, there was a voter turnout of 74.9%, which was the highest since 2008.
在2020年台灣上一次總統選舉中,投票率為74.9%,是自2008年以來最高的。
It will be interesting to see if this percentage increases due to the important issues involved in the 2024 presidential election.
2024年總統大選由於涉及重要議題,投票率是否會有所提高,值得關注。
intriguing(adj.)有趣的due to由於=owing to=as a result ofbe involved in~牽涉其中