swing state
noun [ C ] uk/ˈswɪŋ ˌsteɪt/ us/ˈswɪŋ ˌsteɪt/
（美国的）摇摆州（其一半选民支持民主党，一半支持共和党）
(in the United States) a state where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, that has an important influence on the result of the election of the United States President
The outcome of the US election will be decided by a small number of swing states that are not decisively Democratic or Republican in their support for the presidential candidates. 美国大选的结果将由少数摇摆州决定，这些摇摆州在支持总统候选人方面不是绝对在民主党一边或共和党一边。
This election sees familiar swing states such as Ohio, Florida, and Virginia in contention, as well as some new ones such as Utah, Arizona, and Wisconsin. 本次选举中，俄亥俄州、佛罗里达州和弗吉尼亚州等熟悉的摇摆州将参与竞争，同时也有一些新的摇摆州，如犹他州、亚利桑那州和威斯康星州。