presidential primary

基本解釋

America's biggest state moves to up-end the presidential primary system
美最大的州要顛覆總統(tǒng)初選體系
Clinton, during the US presidential primary contest against Obama, repeatedly pushed for a tougher approach along the lines of that now being adopted.
希拉里競(jìng)選總統(tǒng)期間就反復(fù)提到的對(duì)伊強(qiáng)硬政策現(xiàn)在終于得到施行。
Venezuela’s opposition, too, must adapt to these uncertainties. Gathered in the Democratic Unity coalition, it plans to select a presidential candidate in a primary in February.
委國(guó)的反對(duì)派同樣在增加局面的不確定性，民盟召集人員，打算在大選的第一階段推出自己的總統(tǒng)候選人。

He asked Democrats for their support in the party's presidential primary elections in nineteen sixty-eight.
The primary election in New Hampshire was the first step of the presidential nominating process.

Never mind that the early April election just happens to be the GOP presidential primary.
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Most of the action unfolds in Ohio, where Morris is running in a Presidential primary.
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