political primaries 政治初选
state primaries 州初选
primary election 初选
A: When will the primaries take place?
A：初选什么时候举行？
B: They are scheduled for next month.
B：定于下个月进行。
1) 政治初选
2) 基本事物（较少见用法）
1. 初选
noun
1. Preliminary elections held by a political party to select its candidate for a general election.