electoral vote

noun
🔊/ɪˌlektərəl ˈvəʊt/
🔊/ɪˌlektərəl ˈvəʊt/
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  1. [countable] (in the US美国) a vote cast by a member of the Electoral College
    • Arizona's 11 electoral votes were won by Trump.特朗普赢得了亚利桑那州的11票选举人票。
  2. [singular] (in the US美国) the choice made by all the members of the Electoral College, which determines the winner in the election of the president and vice-president
    • He became president by winning the electoral vote 304 to 227.他以304票对227票赢得了总统选举。
    compare the popular vote