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elect

/ɪˈlekt/📚 2279 4四级考研高考
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. 选举

verb [vt. 及物动词]选举;选择(做);(上帝)挑选(某人)(而使其灵魂永远得救)

The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president.
菲律宾民众已投票选出新一任总统。

adjective [原级]候任的;选中的,卓越的;蒙上帝挑选(而得救)的

The date when the president-elect takes office.
当选总统的就职日期。

noun [专属名词]上帝的选民(the elect);特权阶层

Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
如今,越来越多的人选择在家工作。

e(出) + lect(选择) → 选举; 选择
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The University of Washington elected him dean in 1956. 华盛顿大学在1956年选他为院长。
Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear. 选择抽烟的人将坐在后面。
...the date when the president-elect takes office. …总统当选人的就职日。
The committee voted to re-elect him (as) chairman. 委员会投票再次选举他担任主席。
Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them. 委员会应对选出他们的那些人作出交代。