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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

elect

英  [ɪˈlekt]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 当选而尚未就职的

    Elect is added after words such as 'president' or 'governor' to indicate that a person has been elected to the post but has not officially started to carry out the duties involved.

    双语例句

    例：

    the date when the president-elect takes office.

    总统当选人的就职日。

    VERB. 动词

  • elects , electing , elected

    1. [T 及物动词] 选举

    When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them.

    近义词

    choose , vote

    双语例句

    例：

    The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president.

    菲律宾人民已经投票选举出一位新总统。

    例：

    The University of Washington elected him dean in 1956.

    华盛顿大学在1956年选他为院长。

    例：

    The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president.

    该国将要发生根本性的转变，将选举一名女性作为新总统。

    例：

    Pelton was elected as mayor.

    佩尔顿被选为市长。

    例：

    the newly elected prime minister.

    新选出的首相。

    2. [T 及物动词] 选择

    If you elect to do something, you choose to do it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.

    选择抽烟的人将坐在后面。

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