| 释义 |
〔apportionment〕The proportional distribution of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the basis of the population of each state.议员名额的分配：根据各州人口而进行的美国众议院议员名额的按比例分配〔reapportionment〕Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic reallotment of U.S. congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution.重新分配议席：对某立法机关的代表名额进行重新分配，尤指在美国，按宪法规定，每过一定时期就得根据人口调查数据对众议院的席位进行重新分配 |