| 释义 |
elect /i-lektˈ/ transitive verb- To choose in preference to other options
- To select for any office or purpose
- To select by vote
adjective- Chosen
- Taken by preference from among others
- Chosen for an office but not yet in it (almost always after the noun)
- In Christian doctrine, chosen by God for salvation (theology)
noun (with the) those chosen or set apart, esp by God for salvation ORIGIN: L ēligere, ēlectum, from ē from, and legere to choose electabilˈity noun electˈable adjective elecˈted adjective elecˈtion /-shən/ noun - The act of electing or choosing
- The public choice of a person for office, usu by the votes of a constituent body
- Free will
- The exercise of God's sovereign will in the predetermination of certain persons to salvation (theology)
- Those elected in this way (Bible)
electioneerˈ intransitive verb To work to secure the election of a candidate noun Someone who takes part in this activity electioneerˈer noun electioneerˈing noun and adjective electˈive adjective - Relating to, concerning, dependent on, or exerting the power of choice
- Optional
- Of medical procedures, undertaken at the decision of the patient, as in elective surgery
noun- An optional subject of study (N American)
- An elective placement with a hospital, or to study abroad, etc (medicine)
electˈively adverb electivˈity /ē- or e-/ noun electˈor noun - (also fem electˈress or electˈoress) a person who elects
- A person who has a vote at an election
- In the USA, a member of the electoral college
- (usu with cap) the title formerly belonging to those princes and archbishops of the Holy Roman Empire who had the right to elect the Emperor
electˈoral or electōˈrial /ē- or e-/ adjective - Relating to elections or to electors
- Consisting of electors
electˈorally or electōˈrially adverb electˈorate noun - The body of electors
- The dignity or the territory of an elector
electˈorship noun electoral college noun - In the USA, the body of people who elect the President and Vice-President, themselves elected by popular vote
- Any body of electors with a similar function
electoral roll or electoral register noun The list of people in a particular area who are eligible to vote in local and general elections electoral vote noun (US) The vote of the members of the electoral college |