election

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n. 选举, 当选, 选择权 [法] 选举, 当选

发音

US /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
UK /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
/əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

词形变化

elections 复数 elections

别名

elec elex

教材释义与例句

名词

选举；当选；选择权；上帝的选拔

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.

    选举

    可数 不可数

    The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.

    How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?

  2. 2.

    The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

    选任

    选出

    可数 不可数

    The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.

  3. 3.

    An option that is selected.

    可数 不可数

    W-4 election

  4. 4.

    Any conscious choice.

    古体 可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.

    可数 不可数 宗教
  6. 6.

    Those who are elected.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 10

pick choice position vote option status selection predestination foreordination predetermination

下位词 9

primary re-election runoff by-election general election bye-election cooptation cooption primary election

相关短语

general election 普选 [法] 大选, 普选 Election Day election of remedies [法] 补救选举 election threshold election thresholds election campaign [法] 竞选运动 election campaigns election night election nights election day [法] 选举日, 总统及国会议员选举日 Election Days election days sweat like a nigger on election day sweats like a nigger on election day sweating like a nigger on election day

词源

From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion.

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