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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
elec·tor·al

 \\i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl, ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl\\ adjective
 DATE  1675
1. of or relating to an elector
    the electoral vote
2. of or relating to election
    an electoral system
• elec·tor·al·ly 
 
 \\-t(ə-)rə-lē, -ˈtȯr-ə-lē\\ adverb
English Etymology
electoral
  1670s, in reference to Germany, from elector + -al.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
electoral
elect·or·al i5lektErEl / adjective[only before noun]
   connected with elections
   有关选举的:
    electoral systems / reforms 
   选举制度/改革 
 elect·or·al·ly -rEli / adv.:
   an electorally effective campaign 
   富有成效的竞选运动 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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elec·tor·al
\ə̇]ˈlekt(ə)rəl, ē]; ÷]|lek|tȯr-, ÷-|tōr-\ adjective
1. : belonging to or holding rank as a German elector
 < the vendors did not enter electoral Saxony — R.H.Bainton >
2. 
 a. : of or relating to an elector
  < an electoral district >
  < the electoral vote >
 b. : of or relating to election
  < the electoral system was modified through the Twelfth Amendment — W.S.Sayre >

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