primary election
primary election 〈美〉初选；预选 指政党推选公职候选人〔candidates for office〕或党代表大会代表〔delegates to a party convention〕的初步选举，依据是否有区分党派的必要，可将初选分为开门初选〔open primary〕和闭门初选〔closed primary〕两类。 (→closed primary; election)
primary election 〈美〉初选；预选 指政党推选公职候选人〔candidates for office〕或党代表大会代表〔delegates to a party convention〕的初步选举，依据是否有区分党派的必要，可将初选分为开门初选〔open primary〕和闭门初选〔closed primary〕两类。 (→closed primary; election)