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释义

名词

在新加坡国会中各政党负责监督其议员的党员。也称“党督”。

DEFINITION

Noun

In the Parliament of Singapore, Party Whips ensure the discipline of their party’s members. Also known in Mandarin as “党督”.

由来
  • 党鞭的用法据说源自于18世纪流行于英国的鞭手 (whipper-in)，意思是打猎时鞭策猎犬群保持队形。在英国国会中，党鞭监督国会议员，尤其是协调执政党国会议员的活动与执行党的纪律。
  • 在新加坡，党鞭也是各政党监督其国会议员的负责人，负责确保有足够的党议员支持和投选该党的立场。
  • 在一些情况下，各别政党也有可能“抽掉党鞭” (lift the whip)，让其国会议员自由投票。

ETYMOLOGY
  • The term “Party Whip” is said to come from the term “whipper-in” in 18th-century Britain, which referred to a person in charge of keeping the hounds in formation during a hunt. In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Party Whips supervise their respective party’s Members of Parliament, especially in coordinating their activities and keeping them in check.
  • In Singapore, the Party Whip is similarly the disciplinarian of a political party, responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient party members to support and vote according to the party’s position.
  • Under certain circumstances, the Party Whip may “lift the whip” and allow the party’s MPs to vote freely.

例句

所谓的党督 (或称党鞭)，源自英国议会传统，一些政党委任某党员担任“党督”一职，专门约束同一政党议员的发言立场。(《联合晚报》，20/6/2017)


SAMPLE SENTENCE
The Party Whip originated from the Parliament of the United Kingdom, where some members of the party were appointed to the position of Party Whip to control the comments of members from the same political party. (Lianhe Wanbao, 20/6/2017)
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