battleground state
noun [ C ] uk/ˌbæt.əl.ɡraʊnd ˈsteɪt/ us/ˈbæt̬.əl.ɡraʊnd ˌsteɪt/
（美国总统大选时的）战场州，指支持民主党和支持共和党的选民数量大致相当的州，其投票结果对大选结果影响重大。
(in the United States) a state where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, meaning that it has an important influence on the result of the election of the United States president
The vice president went on a campaign tour of the battleground states of North Carolina and Virginia. 副总统去了北卡罗来纳州和弗吉尼亚州这两个战场州做竞选宣传。
Synonym: swing state
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- This was a key Midwestern battleground state that Democrats saw as central to the party's efforts to reclaim the White House.
- We've always known results in battleground states will be extremely tight.
- The incumbent is facing a challenge in the battleground states.
- California is not considered a battleground state, but some ads may air in the Bay Area.