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单词 elect
释义
elect
verb[T]
uk
/iˈlekt/us
/iˈlekt/
B2
todecideon orchoose,especiallytochooseapersonfor aparticularjob, byvoting:
选举，推选
ThePresidentis elected for a four-yeartermofoffice.总统任期四年。
[+ as+ noun]We elected himasourrepresentative.我们选他当代表。
[+ noun]She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors.她被选为董事会主席。
[+ to infinitive]Thegroupelected one oftheirmemberstobetheirspokesperson.该团体选出了他们的一名成员代表他们发言。
elect to dosomethingformal
tochooseto do aparticularthing:
选择做…
She elected to take earlyretirementinsteadofmovingto the newlocation.她不想搬去新的工作地点，就选择了提前退休。
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Synonyms
choose
pick(CHOOSE)
select
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  • She was elected asleaderof thecampaigngroup.
  • He was elected in thenormalmanner.
  • He was elected aspartyleaderin 2010.
  • Representativeswere elected byballot.
  • Politicians should beaccountableto thepublicwho elected them.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Elections
  • absentee
  • absentee ballot
  • absentee vote
  • absentee voter
  • absentee voting
  • entrance poll
  • exit poll
  • first-past-the-post
  • flip
  • franchise
  • primary
  • proportional representation
  • proxy
  • proxy vote
  • proxy voter
  • votesomethingthrough
  • voting
  • voting booth
  • voting machine
  • voting slip
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Taking and choosing
Decisions and deciding

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elect
noun[plural]
uk
/iˈlekt/us
/iˈlekt/
the electformal
in theBible,peoplewho arechosenbyGod
（《圣经》中所称的）上帝的选民
humorous
anygroupofpeoplewho have beenspeciallychosenfortheirparticularqualities
特权集团；特殊阶层
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  • annunciation
  • apocalypse
  • apostolic
  • Eden
  • epistle
  • epistolary
  • evangelist
  • Judgment Day
  • Madonna
  • Promised Land
  • psalm
  • resurrection
  • the ark
  • the disciplesphrase
  • the last judgment
  • the Last Supper
  • the Magi
  • the Second Coming
  • the Ten Commandments
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Organizations - position & status
Groups of people
elect
adjective[after noun]
uk
/iˈlekt/us
/iˈlekt/
president elect, prime minister elect, etc.
thepersonwho has beenvotedto bepresident,primeminister, etc. but has notyetstartedwork:
候任总统／首相等
Thepresidentelect has beenpreparingto takeofficeinJanuary.候任总统一直在为一月份的就职做准备。
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(Definition ofelectfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

elect| American Dictionary

elect
verb
us
/ɪˈlekt/
todecideon orchoose,esp. tochooseapersonfor aparticularjobbyvoting:
[T]We electrepresentativesevery twoyears.
[T]She was elected to theboardofdirectors.
[+ to infinitive]He wasinvitedtojointhem at theconcert, but he elected tostayhomeandwatchtheballgame.
elect
adjective[only after n,not gradable]
us
/ɪˈlekt/
(of aperson) who haswonavotebut notyettakenoffice:
the president-elect
(Definition ofelectfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

-elect| Business English

-elect
suffix
used after thetitleof anofficialjobto refer to someone who has beenchosenbyvoteto do thatjob, but who has notyetstarteddoing it:
Mr Theroux is chairman-elect of the Promotion MarketingAssociation.

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designateadjective
elect
verb[T]
uk
/ɪˈlekt/us
tochooseapersonto do aparticularjobbyvoting:
elect sb as sthHe was electedunanimouslyas Chairman.
elect sb to sthIn 2006, she was elected to theboardofdirectorsbefore taking over aspresidentin 2009.
elect sb sthHe was electedexecutivevicepresidentandchieffinancialofficer.
ademocratically/newly/recentlyelectedofficial
elect to do sth
formal
tochooseto do aparticularthing:
Thebuildingsocietyelected tobecomeastockmarketcompanyin 2008.
(Definition of-electfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelect

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After handing over power to elected civilians in 1969, the military struck again in 1972.
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The type of political system established after the return to competitive electoral politics had an impact on the number of women elected in both countries.
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Now, clearly, liberal democratic states can and do use coercive means in order to implement policies that have been agreed amongst democratically elected representatives.
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Newly elected men wrestled with consciences or argued with colleagues and immediately declined or subsequently resigned the proferred position.
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The second term captures the possibility that either the new price or quality of care after regionalization influences the probability of electing surgery.
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In each district, candidates will differ substantially and it will be easy to gauge the impact they might have on the policy outcome if elected.
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Then there are the government actors, who want to maximize their chances of getting elected.
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In addition, there are many examples where the elected councillor serves as part of the chief's isigungu as well.
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Like elected village chiefs, the currently nominated mayors find themselves in an ambiguous situation.
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As elected members of the legislature, elected representatives are expected to represent their voters in the process of lawmaking.
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The involvement of top-level, elected officials in the aid allocation process, however, is usually limited.
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Every modern democracy has elected legislatures and political parties, each of which is a vehicle for a specific type of representation.
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The result is that the left party is elected to implement policies that a majority of voters do not want.
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Newly elected officials do not want to spend the capital they have 'earned' in the election by staying the course.
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The papers reviewed have focused on indirect communication - from voters to elected politicians through voting and from politicians to voters through campaign fund-raising.
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