decision desk
noun [ C ] uk/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən ˌdesk/ us/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən ˌdesk/
新闻决策台：美国新闻机构的下属部门，其职责是在选举时决定某地是否已经计入足够的选票，以便所属新闻机构可以报道他们判断的选举胜出者
in the United States, a part of a news organization whose job is to decide when enough votes have been counted in an election in a particular place for the organization to report who they believe has won there
As CNN's political director, she will oversee the network's decision desk, where election results will be analyzed and predictions made. 作为CNN的政治总监，她将监督该网络的决策台，负责分析选举结果并做出预测。
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- CBS will be giving viewers a tour of its "decision desk," a collection of experts who analyze data and weigh whether the network can make a projection.
- There are a number of reputable election decision desks in US media, including AP (Associated Press), NBC, Fox News, and others.
- Welch spent much of the night at NBC's decision desk, where election returns were projected.
- "There are cases where the exit poll has been off," said Dan Merkle, the head of ABC News' decision desk.
- AP and Fox News have called Arizona for the Democratic Nominee, but not all decision desks have yet.