elected
past simple and past participle ofelect
| 单词 | elected |
| 释义 | elected past simple and past participle ofelect elect verb[T] uk/iˈlekt/us/iˈlekt/B2 todecideon orchoose,especiallytochooseapersonfor aparticularjob, byvoting: ThePresidentis elected for a four-yeartermofoffice. [+ as+ noun]We elected himasourrepresentative. [+ noun]She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [+ to infinitive]Thegroupelected one oftheirmemberstobetheirspokesperson. elect to dosomethingformal tochooseto do aparticularthing: She elected to take earlyretirementinsteadofmovingto the newlocation. Synonyms choose pick(CHOOSE) select
Elections
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Taking and choosing Decisions and deciding Examplesofelectedelected In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The general issue is thus, how much flexibility you want for yourelectedpoliticians representing the voting population at any given point in time. From theCambridge English Corpus Aselectedmembers of the legislature,electedrepresentatives are expected to represent their voters in the process of lawmaking. From theCambridge English Corpus The involvement of top-level,electedofficials in the aid allocation process, however, is usually limited. From theCambridge English Corpus The result is that the left party iselectedto implement policies that a majority of voters do not want. From theCambridge English Corpus Newlyelectedofficials do not want to spend the capital they have 'earned' in the election by staying the course. From theCambridge English Corpus In the case of single-member districts, with only one candidateelectedin the district, this variable is not applicable. From theCambridge English Corpus We now know that attention from someelectedofficials matters to the promulgation of rules. From theCambridge English Corpus They were eitherelectedor selected by the water users to supervise all activities concerning irrigation and to enforce rules. From theCambridge English Corpus Put another way, a state in which only bad politicians run for and areelectedto office may be a self-enforcing equilibrium. From theCambridge English Corpus In the presidential election example given above only theelectedcandidate will actually act like president. From theCambridge English Corpus Do they do so primarily because they believe their democraticallyelectedgovernment is corrupt and unaccountable? From theCambridge English Corpus Nor have these changes made the executive branch any more accountable to the popularlyelectedlegislature than it was before. From theCambridge English Corpus Elections are conducted by a show of hands, with leaderselectedby majority. From theCambridge English Corpus The assemblies would set development criteria and keep watch overelectedand appointed government officials. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, for example, the top three vote-getters would beelectedin a three-seat district. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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