This word is about elections and voting. We put it in front of a noun to say “this belongs to the way people choose a leader by putting a mark on a paper, or on a machine.” An electoral system is the set of rules a country uses to count those marks.

This word這個字 is about是關於 elections and voting選舉和投票的。We put it in front of a noun我們把它放在名詞前面 to say來表示："this belongs to the way people choose a leader by putting a mark on a paper, or on a machine."「這跟人們在紙上或機器上做記號來選出領袖的方式有關」An electoral systemelectoral system(選舉制度) is the set of rules就是那一套規則 a country uses to count those marks一個國家用來計算那些記號的規則。

An electoral campaign is the weeks when parties try to win. Electoral reform is a plan to change the rules. Electoral fraud is cheating at the vote.

An electoral campaignelectoral campaign(選舉造勢期) is the weeks就是那幾週 when parties try to win政黨努力想贏的那段時間。Electoral reformElectoral reform(選舉改革) is a plan就是一個計畫 to change the rules要改變規則的。Electoral fraudElectoral fraud(選舉舞弊) is cheating at the vote就是在投票上作弊。

You will hear it on the news, in textbooks, and from politicians; it sounds a little formal. At the dinner table people more often say “the election” or “voting.” In the United States you will also hear Electoral College — that is a special group who formally choose the president after the public vote, not a school.

You will hear it你會聽到這個字 on the news在新聞裡, in textbooks在教科書裡, and from politicians還有從政治人物口中; it sounds a little formal它聽起來有點正式。At the dinner table在餐桌上 people more often say人們比較常說 "the election" or "voting."「the election」或「voting」. In the United States在美國 you will also hear你也會聽到 Electoral CollegeElectoral College — that is a special group那是一個特別的團體 who formally choose the president正式選出總統的 after the public vote在民眾投票之後, not a school不是一所學校。

Though actually, the word does not mean “the people who vote” (that is the electorate) and it does not mean the event itself (that is the election). It only describes things that have to do with that event. Do not mix it up with electric, which is about power in wires; they only look a little alike.

Though actually不過其實，the word這個字 does not mean不代表 "the people who vote"「投票的人」 (that is the electorate那是electorate)，and it does not mean也不代表 the event itself這個投票事件本身 (that is the election那是election)。It它(這個字) only describes只是用來形容 things that have to do with that event跟那個投票事件有關的事物。Do not mix it up with electric不要把它跟electric搞混, which is about power in wires那是關於電線裡的電力; they only look a little alike它們只是長得有點像而已。