English Dictionary

Nader effect

固有名詞

アメリカ英語

(US politics) The effect that a candidate for the corresponding political office (especially the office of President of the United States) can have on a close political election, when their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them.

日本語の意味

[米国政治] 接戦の選挙において、ある候補者の立候補が、同じ系統の候補者ではなく、異なる性質や立場の候補者の勝利につながる現象。特に、アメリカ大統領選挙などで見られる効果。

Many political scientists cite the Nader effect as a notable reason the outcome shifted in a tightly contested presidential race.

多くの政治学者は、第三党候補がその存在によって似ていない候補の勝利を招く効果が、接戦の大統領選の結果を左右した重要な理由だと指摘している。

意味（1）

(US politics) The effect that a candidate for the corresponding political office (especially the office of President of the United States) can have on a close political election, when their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them.