Scrapping the first-past-the-post system has been an article of faith for his party for decades, even if AV falls far short of the full proportional representation favoured by Liberal Democrats.

自民党几十年来都想要废除最高票者当选的制度，即便备择性选举离自民党推举的比例代表制还有很大一段距离。

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The main sticking-point is likely to be over Lib Dem demands for a concession from the Tories over reform to Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system.

症结点很有可能是自民党对保守党所提的让步要求，即英国第一次后选举体制改革。

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The vote is conducted through the "first past the post" system whereby the candidate in each constituency with the most votes wins the seat.

选举通过“首先经过票箱”的体制来进行，在每个选区赢得多数的候选人获得议员席位。

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But the first-past-the-post voting system for MPs is a huge obstacle for any small party.

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But had it not been for the peculiarities of the first-past-the-post voting system, it would have won more.

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Secondly, the first-past-the-post system exaggerates the advantage of the winning party, particularly at the expense of third parties.

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