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单词 election
释义

election

UK /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularelection
pluralelections

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    countable an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in a government

    Only about 20% of the people voted in the local government elections.

    hold an election:

    Is it really necessary to hold an election every three years?

    election to:

    Elections to the European Parliament are due in May.

    election for:

    She is standing for the first time in elections for the National Assembly.

    win/lose an election:

    They have only recently won an election under his leadership.

    contest/fight an election:

    The parties formed an alliance to contest the 1988 legislative elections.

    Synonyms and related words

    Elections and relating to the electoral system
    1. 1a
      uncountable the process of electing a person or government

      With the election of a new leader, the country became relatively stable.

      election to:

      a candidate for election to the Council

      election as:

      His election as President will mean changes in foreign policy.

      Synonyms and related words

      Votes and the process or act of voting
    2. 1b
      only before nounrelating to an election

      the presidential election campaign

      local election results

      an election victory/defeat

      Synonyms and related words

      Votes and the process or act of voting

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with election as the object
    ▪ boycott, call, conduct, contest, fight, hold, lose, monitor, rig, schedule, win

election

US /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularelection
pluralelections

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    countable an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in government

    Only about 20% of the people voted in the local elections.

    hold elections:

    The new regime is promising to hold free elections as soon as possible.

    election to:

    Elections to the city council are held in November.

    election for:

    He won the first national election for president.

    win/lose an election:

    They have only recently won an election under his leadership.

    contest/fight an election:

    The parties formed an alliance to contest the 1988 legislative elections.

    Synonyms and related words

    Elections and relating to the electoral system
    1. 1a
      uncountable the process of electing a person or group of people

      With the election of a new leader, the country became relatively stable.

      election to:

      a candidate for election to the Council

      election as:

      His election as President will mean changes in foreign policy.

      Synonyms and related words

      Votes and the process or act of voting
    2. 1b
      only before nounrelating to an election

      the presidential election campaign

      local election results

      an election victory/defeat

      Synonyms and related words

      Votes and the process or act of voting

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with election as the object
    ▪ boycott, call, conduct, contest, fight, hold, lose, monitor, rig, schedule, win

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