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• n. 选举；当选；选举权

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U][C]选举,当选,推举

   the choosing of representatives to fill a position; voting; choice

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 选举
2. 当选
3. 选出，选择
4. 选举权（利）
5. 【神】神的选择
6. 推选，推举

英英释义

Noun:

1. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office;

   "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
   

2. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice;

   "her election of medicine as a profession"
   

3. the status or fact of being elected;

   "they celebrated his election"
   

4. the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Our party was routed at the election.
   我们党在竞选中被彻底击败了。
2. I may vote for her at the next election.
   下届选举我可能选她。
3. After the election the party was reduced to a rump.
   选举之后，该党的党员所剩无几了。
4. The democrats hope to get back at the next election.
   民主党希望在下次大选中重新执政。
5. It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.
   下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Charles declared the result of the election.
   查尔斯宣布了选举结果。
2. The newspapers are discussing the coming election.
   各家报纸现在正谈论未来选举事宜。
3. This is a direct election.
   这是直接推举。

经典引文

• The empire..had waived the right..to interfere in the election of the pope.

  出自： S. Austin

• He was not seeking election.

  出自： J. Galsworthy

• Her election to that very select body was no problem.

  出自： H. Fast

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• announce an election 宣布选举
• carry an election 竞选成功
• conduct an election 进行选举
• contest an election 竞选
• decide an election 决定选举
• win an election 当选

形容词+～

• the close election 势均力敌的选举
• the democratic election 民主选举
• the direct election 直接选举
• the free election 自由选举
• the general election 大选
• the local election 地方选举
• the next election 下届选举
• the parliamentary election 议会选举
• the presidential election 总统竞选
• the primary election 预选

名词+～

• council election 市议会选举,委员会选举
• run-off election 决胜性选举

～+名词

• E- Day 美国总统及国会议员选举日
• E- Year (美国总统)选举年
• the election address 竞选演讲
• the election campaign 竞选运动
• the election districts 选区
• the election fever 竞选热
• the election results 选举结果

介词+～

• by election 通过选举
• in the election for the governor 在选举州长时

词义辨析

choice，alternative，preference，option，selection，election

• 这些名词均含有“选择”之意。
• choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
• alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
• preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
• option着重特别给予的选择权，所选物常常相互排斥。
• selection指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
• election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

近反义词

【近义词】

• choice
• selection