The election is decided by the Electoral College.

总统选由选团决定。

Donald Trump won thanks to electoral votes. He has a majority.

唐纳德·特朗普在大选中获胜得益于选票数。他在选投票中获得多数席位。

Each state has seats in the Electoral College.

每个州在选团拥有席位。

The system is called the Electoral College.

该选被称之为选团。

So who are the electors and how many are there?

那么选是谁，有多少？

And they only exist because of the Electoral College.

它们之所以存在是因为选团。

Remember, the way presidents are elected in America is through the electoral college.

请记住，美国通过选团选总统。

That brings Mr. Trump's electoral vote total to 306.

这使特朗普获得的选票达到306张。

Current Vice-President Mike Pence declared that the president-elect received 306 electoral votes while President Donald Trump received 232.

现任副总统彭斯宣布，当选总统获得306张选票，总统特朗普获得232张选票。

Each party selects their own group of electors.

各党选出自己的选。

The electors would be chosen from districts set up for this purpose.

选将从地区选出。

Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes, and a candidate needs 270 of them to win.

每个州都有一定数量的选票，候选需要获得270张选票才能获胜。

They are instead voting for a list of electors who promise to support one of the presidential candidates.

相反地，他们会投票选选名单，选承诺支持名单中的总统候选。

Yes. But Americans do not directly choose their president, they choose electors.

没错。但美国公民并不是直接选总统，而是选出选。

On December 14, the Electoral College electors officially cast their ballots-certifying Biden's win.

12月14日，选团选正式投票，确认拜登获胜。

With Michigan carrying 16 electoral votes, CNN now projects Biden to have 253 electoral votes, leading Trump by 40.

密歇根州有16张选票，因此CNN预测拜登将获得253张选票，领先特朗普40张。

But Americans do not directly choose their president, they choose electors.

但是美国总统不是民直接选出来的，们选的是选。

Members of the Electoral College will meet on December 19.

选团成员将于12月19日行会议。

One more state will give Biden the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

再有一个州将为拜登提供获胜所需的270张选票。

So, we stand to lose money, because this determines congressional representation in the Electoral College.

我们定会带来经济损失，此将决定选团中的国会代表。