No. 7,465 in Chinese
補選
A "by-election" held to fill a vacancy in an elected position.
In a sentence
明天我們要舉行學生會長的補選。
Tomorrow we'll hold a by-election for the student council president.
In this sentence, '補選' refers to a by-election conducted to elect someone to fill a vacant position.
如果市長辭職，將必須舉行補選。
If the mayor resigns, a by-election will have to be held.
Here, '補選' is used in the context of electing a new official after a resignation.
經過補選，新的班代表已經產生。
After the by-election, a new class representative has been elected.
In this example, '補選' describes the action of choosing a replacement representative.
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