snap election
noun [ C ] uk/ˌsnæp iˈlek.ʃən/ us/ˌsnæp iˈlek.ʃən/
临时选举，突然选举
in some countries, an election that is announced suddenly and unexpectedly
The point of a snap election is to have a poll without a long campaign. 临时选举的意义在于不需要长时间组织竞选活动就能进行投票。
There is speculation about whether the Prime Minister will call a snap election in the coming weeks. 人们猜测首相是否会在未来几周内突然宣布举行选举。
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- Holding a snap election is risky.
- Media speculation continues on whether there will be a snap election.
- It would be most unusual to call a snap election less than four years after winning a majority of more than 160.