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(ɪlekt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense elects, present participle electing, past tense, past participle elected

1. verb

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

The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. [VERB noun]

Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956. [VERB noun noun]

The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president. [VERB noun + as]

Synonyms: vote for, choose, pick, determine More Synonyms of elect

elected adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

...the country's democratically elected president.

2. verb

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

[formal]

After six months he elected to take early retirement [VERB to-infinitive]

3. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE]

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.

[formal]

...the date when the president-elect takes office.

Synonyms: future, to-be, coming, next More Synonyms of elect

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elect in British English

(ɪˈlɛkt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting

they elected him Mayor

to select; choose

to elect to die rather than surrender

3. (transitive)

(of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation

adjective

4. (immediately postpositive)

voted into office but not yet installed

the president elect

chosen or choice; selected or elite

(as collective noun; preceded by the)

the elect

6. Christianity

selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen

(as collective noun; preceded by the)

the elect

Derived forms

electable (eˈlectable)

adjective

electability (eˌlectaˈbility)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose

elect in American English

(iˈlɛkt; ɪˈlɛkt)

adjective

chosen; given preference

elected but not yet installed in office

usually used in combination

the mayor-elect

3. Theology

chosen by God for salvation and eternal life

noun

a person who is elect

verb transitive

to select for some office by voting

to choose; select

we elected to stay

7. Theology

to choose for eternal salvation

only in the passive, with God as the implied subject

verb intransitive

to make a choice; choose

Idioms:

the elect

Word origin

ME < L electus, pp. of eligere, to pick out, choose < e-, out + legere, to pick, choose: see logic

Examples of 'elect' in a sentence
elect

Naturally, those who prefer to face the police may elect to do so.We were going to hold a rally next month to elect a new leader in Tejutla, an FMLN stronghold in the north of the country.If we're going to elect a foreperson, it should be a secret vote," said Mrs. Wahlbaum.

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British English: elect /ɪˈlɛkt/ VERB

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

The college elected him Principal in 2009.

American English: elect
Arabic: يَنْتَخِبُ
Brazilian Portuguese: eleger
Chinese: 推选
Croatian: birati
Czech: volit do funkce
Danish: vælge
Dutch: verkiezen
European Spanish: elegir candidato
Finnish: valita vaalilla
French: élire
German: wählen Politik
Greek: εκλέγω
Italian: eleggere
Japanese: 選挙する
Korean: 선출하다
Norwegian: velge
Polish: wybrać
European Portuguese: eleger
Romanian: a alege
Russian: избирать
Latin American Spanish: elegir
Swedish: välja
Thai: คัดเลือก
Turkish: seçmek
Ukrainian: обирати
Vietnamese: bầu cử

Chinese translation of 'elect'

elect

(ɪˈlɛkt)

vt

[government, councillor, spokesman etc] 选(選)举(舉) (xuǎnjǔ)

adj

the president elect (frm) 当(當)选(選)的总(總)统(統) (dāngxuǎn de zǒngtǒng)

to elect to do sth (frm, = choose) 选(選)择(擇)做某事 (xuǎnzé zuò mǒushì)

1 (verb) in the sense of vote for

Definition

to choose (someone) to fill a position by voting for him or her

The people have voted to elect a new president.

Synonyms

vote for

choose

pick

He had picked ten people to interview for the jobs.

determine

The people have a right to determine their own future.

select

appoint

It made sense to appoint a banker to this job.

opt for

designate

We need to designate someone as our spokesperson.

pick out

settle on

decide upon

2 (verb) in the sense of choose

Definition

to choose or decide

Those electing to observe will be seated at the rear.

Synonyms

choose

I chose him to accompany me on my trip.

decide

I can't decide what to do.

prefer

I prefer to go on self-catering holidays.

select

They selected only bright pupils.

opt

Students can opt to stay in residence.

1 (adjective) in the sense of selected

one of the elect few permitted to enter

Synonyms

selected

chosen

picked

choice

The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall.

preferred

select

a select group of French cheeses

elite

the elite troops of the President's bodyguard

of choice

hand-picked

a hand-picked range of timeless classics

2 (adjective) in the sense of future

Definition

voted into office but not yet having taken over from the current office-bearer

the date when the president-elect takes office

Synonyms

future

the future King and Queen

to-be

coming

This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months.

appointed

designate

prospective

The terms of the prospective deal are spelled out clearly.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of appoint

Definition

to assign officially to a job or position

It made sense to appoint a banker to this job.

Synonyms

assign,

name,

choose,

commission,

select,

elect,

install,

delegate,

nominate

in the sense of choice

Definition

of high quality

The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall.

Synonyms

best,

bad (slang),

special,

prime,

nice,

prize,

select,

excellent,

elect,

crucial (slang),

exclusive,

elite,

superior,

exquisite,

def (slang),

sick (slang),

booshit (Australian, slang),

exo (Australian, slang),

sik (Australian, slang),

hand-picked,

dainty,

rad (informal),

phat (slang),

schmick (Australian, informal)

in the sense of coming

Definition

(of time or events) approaching or next

This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months.

Synonyms

approaching,

next,

future,

near,

due,

forthcoming,

imminent,

in store,

impending,

at hand,

upcoming,

on the cards,

in the wind,

nigh,

just round the corner

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单词	elect
释义	Trends of elect View usage for: elect (ɪlekt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense elects, present participle electing, past tense, past participle elected 1. verb When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. [VERB noun] Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956. [VERB noun noun] The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president. [VERB noun + as] Synonyms: vote for, choose, pick, determine More Synonyms of elect elected adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] ...the country's democratically elected president. 2. verb If you elect to do something, you choose to do it. [formal] After six months he elected to take early retirement [VERB to-infinitive] 3. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE] 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. [formal] ...the date when the president-elect takes office. Synonyms: future, to-be, coming, next More Synonyms of elect More Synonyms of elect elect in British English (ɪˈlɛkt) verb 1. (transitive) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting they elected him Mayor 2. to select; choose to elect to die rather than surrender 3. (transitive) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation adjective 4. (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed the president elect 5. a. chosen or choice; selected or elite b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elect 6. Christianity a. selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elect Derived forms electable (eˈlectable) adjective electability (eˌlectaˈbility) noun Word origin C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose elect in American English (iˈlɛkt; ɪˈlɛkt) adjective 1. chosen; given preference 2. elected but not yet installed in office usually used in combination the mayor-elect 3. Theology chosen by God for salvation and eternal life noun 4. a person who is elect verb transitive 5. to select for some office by voting 6. to choose; select we elected to stay 7. Theology to choose for eternal salvation only in the passive, with God as the implied subject verb intransitive 8. to make a choice; choose Idioms: the elect Word origin ME < L electus, pp. of eligere, to pick out, choose < e-, out + legere, to pick, choose: see logic Examples of 'elect' in a sentence elect Naturally, those who prefer to face the police may elect to do so. Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2001) We were going to hold a rally next month to elect a new leader in Tejutla, an FMLN stronghold in the north of the country. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2001) If we're going to elect a foreperson, it should be a secret vote," said Mrs. Wahlbaum. Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE (2001) In other languages elect British English: elect /ɪˈlɛkt/ VERB When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting. The college elected him Principal in 2009. American English: elect Arabic: يَنْتَخِبُ Brazilian Portuguese: eleger Chinese: 推选 Croatian: birati Czech: volit do funkce Danish: vælge Dutch: verkiezen European Spanish: elegir candidato Finnish: valita vaalilla French: élire German: wählen Politik Greek: εκλέγω Italian: eleggere Japanese: 選挙する Korean: 선출하다 Norwegian: velge Polish: wybrać European Portuguese: eleger Romanian: a alege Russian: избирать Latin American Spanish: elegir Swedish: välja Thai: คัดเลือก Turkish: seçmek Ukrainian: обирати Vietnamese: bầu cử Chinese translation of 'elect' elect (ɪˈlɛkt) vt [government, councillor, spokesman etc] 选(選)举(舉) (xuǎnjǔ) adj the president elect (frm) 当(當)选(選)的总(總)统(統) (dāngxuǎn de zǒngtǒng) to elect to do sth (frm, = choose) 选(選)择(擇)做某事 (xuǎnzé zuò mǒushì) 1 (verb) in the sense of vote for Definition to choose (someone) to fill a position by voting for him or her The people have voted to elect a new president. Synonyms vote for choose pick He had picked ten people to interview for the jobs. determine The people have a right to determine their own future. select appoint It made sense to appoint a banker to this job. opt for designate We need to designate someone as our spokesperson. pick out settle on decide upon 2 (verb) in the sense of choose Definition to choose or decide Those electing to observe will be seated at the rear. Synonyms choose I chose him to accompany me on my trip. decide I can't decide what to do. prefer I prefer to go on self-catering holidays. select They selected only bright pupils. opt Students can opt to stay in residence. 1 (adjective) in the sense of selected one of the elect few permitted to enter Synonyms selected chosen picked choice The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall. preferred select a select group of French cheeses elite the elite troops of the President's bodyguard of choice hand-picked a hand-picked range of timeless classics 2 (adjective) in the sense of future Definition voted into office but not yet having taken over from the current office-bearer the date when the president-elect takes office Synonyms future the future King and Queen to-be coming This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. next appointed designate prospective The terms of the prospective deal are spelled out clearly. Additional synonyms in the sense of appoint Definition to assign officially to a job or position It made sense to appoint a banker to this job. Synonyms assign, name, choose, commission, select, elect, install, delegate, nominate in the sense of choice Definition of high quality The finest array of choicest foods is to be found within their Food Hall. Synonyms best, bad (slang), special, prime, nice, prize, select, excellent, elect, crucial (slang), exclusive, elite, superior, exquisite, def (slang), sick (slang), booshit (Australian, slang), exo (Australian, slang), sik (Australian, slang), hand-picked, dainty, rad (informal), phat (slang), schmick (Australian, informal) in the sense of coming Definition (of time or events) approaching or next This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. Synonyms approaching, next, future, near, due, forthcoming, imminent, in store, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, in the wind, nigh, just round the corner Synonyms of 'elect' elect Explore 'elect' in the dictionary
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