elect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth) choose sb by vote 选举某人
They elected a new president. 他们选举出一位新总统.
She was elected to parliament last year. 她去年被选进议会.
We elected James (to be) chairman. 我们选出詹姆斯当主席.
2 [Tt] (fml 文) choose or decide (to do sth) 选择或决定(做某事)
She elected to become a lawyer. 她决定当律师. elect, adj (after the n) chosen for a position but not yet occupying it (在名词後)当选而尚未就职的
the president elect 候任总统.
🎯 考研助记
选(词根lect)出来(词根e=out)就是 选举
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'lekt]n. 当选人, 被选的人a. 被选的, 选出的vt. 选举, 选择vi. 作选择
🌿 同词根单词
collectiveadj. 集体的;共同的;集合的;集体主义的;
n. [统]集体;[语]集合名词;集团;
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;