electing
present participle ofelect
| 单词 | electing |
| 释义 | electing present 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 Examplesofelectingelecting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The present system ofelectingindividuals is considered seriously flawed given the low voter turnouts. From theCambridge English Corpus The psychological trauma of waiting results in many patientselectingfor private referral. From theCambridge English Corpus The second term captures the possibility that either the new price or quality of care after regionalization influences the probability ofelectingsurgery. From theCambridge English Corpus As one may argue that if the practice ofelectingvillage chiefs proves relatively successful, why not try elections for rural township leaders? From theCambridge English Corpus Frequently one political group cleared all its opponents from the square beforeelectingthe returning officers. From theCambridge English Corpus It was to notables like these that the task ofelectingbishops and parish priests to the constitutional church was entrusted in 1791. From theCambridge English Corpus The chances ofelectinga cross-pressured member declined considerably over time. From theCambridge English Corpus The party dummy allows me to assess the extent to which representation occurs via voterselectingcandidates from the party closer to their views. From theCambridge English Corpus As the work of the convention proceeded, the delegates were still in a quandary about a suitable method forelectinga president. From theCambridge English Corpus In 1652 ninety-seven citizen goldsmiths filed a petition questioning procedure forelectingwardens which they felt was unfair and irregular. From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, we examine a sample of firms with boardselectingto replace outside directors' defined benefit pensions with increases in equity compensation. From theCambridge English Corpus A conference committee of both houses is composed of 20 members, each houseelectinghalf of them. From theCambridge English Corpus For one thing, it violated the principle of the separation of powers which called for independent means ofelectingeach branch of government. From theCambridge English Corpus The governor's forces again broke into the hall, this timeelectinga set of bogus officers. From theCambridge English Corpus The example of people 'electing' where to live in old age may also signify new types of integration, solidarity and belonging. 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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