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Borda count noun[ S ] uk /ˈbɔː.də ˌkaʊnt/ us /ˈbɔːr.də ˌkaʊnt/ a voting system in which everyone puts a list of people or things in order, with the one they prefer scoring 1, and the person or thing with the lowest total wins: (选举时的)波达计数法,波达计票 He makes a strong case for the Borda count as the fairest voting system. 他有力地论证了波达计票是最公平的投票制度。 The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. The Borda count was proposed by Jean-Charles de Borda in 1770 to elect members to the Academy of Sciences in Paris. The Borda count tends to favor candidates supported by a broad consensus among voters. It is also possible to conduct a Borda count with more than one winner. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Elections absentee absentee ballot absentee vote absentee voter absentee voting entrance poll exit poll first-past-the-post flip franchise proxy proxy vote proxy voter proxy voting psephologist voting voting booth voting machine voting slip whistle-stop |