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election

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近义词plebiscite referendum

n. 选举；当选；选择权；上帝的选拔

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复数: elections;

英英释意

1. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office;: "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

2. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice;: "her election of medicine as a profession"

3. the status or fact of being elected;: "they celebrated his election"

4. the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

英文词源

election (n.): c. 1300, "act of choosing someone to occupy a position, elevation to office" (whether by one person or a body of electors); also "the holding of a vote by a body of electors; the time and place of such a vote," from Anglo-French eleccioun, Old French elecion "choice, election, selection" (12c.), from Latin electionem (nominative electio), noun of action from past participle stem of eligere "pick out, select," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -ligere, comb. form of legere "to choose, read" (see lecture (n.)). Theological sense "God's choice of someone" for eternal life is from late 14c. Meaning "act of choosing, choice" is from c. 1400.

同义词辨析

choice, alternative, preference, option, selection, election

这些名词均含有"选择"之意。

choice：侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。

alternative：指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。

preference：侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。

option：着重特别给予的选择权利或权力，所选物常常相互排斥。

selection：指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。

election：强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

考试真题

After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael last fall, USPS worked with state and local election boards to make sure that absentee ballots were available and received or time.

Not many young people eligible for voting are interested in local or national elections these days.

It is also troubling that voting rates among our youngest eligible voters—18- to 24-year-olds—are way down: Little more than one in four now go to the polls, even in national elections, compared with almost twice that many when 18-year-olds were first given the vote.

It did not escape notice that a lobbying firm set up by Lynton Crosby, David Cameron's election campaign director, had previously acted for Philip Morris International.

That should be a matter of concern in a presidential election year.

That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.

One reason why pension and health care reforms are slow in coming is that politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

Obama's success isn't all good news for black Americans As Erin White watched the election results head towards victory for Barack Obama, she felt a burden lifting from her shoulders

After his election victory, this was true of all the black participants

Just one week after Obama was elected president, participants were less ready to support policies designed to address racial inequality than they had been two weeks before the election.

So the election of a female leader might have a downside for other women

How did Erin White feel upon seeing Barack Obama's victory in the election?

blacks and whites behaved differently during the election

Obama's election has eliminated the prejudice against blacks

Young voters played a decisive role in Obama's election

Pierre Salinger was appointed senator from California but subsequently lost his first election.

M :well ,that guy won't be able to win the election unless he got the majority vote from women students ,and I am not sure about it ?

It won't be easy for Mark to win the election

Females are more competitive than males in elections.

At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment.

Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida made opposition to the zone a centrepiece of his election campaign, despite its success in improving air quality.

Seven months and one election day later, a new conservative city council suspended enforcement of the clean air zone, a first step toward its possible demise.

The new ultra-low emission zone Ulez is likely to be a big issue in next year's mayoral election.

实用场景例句

(North Amercian English)to run for election: 参加竞选

election campaigns/results: 竞选运动；选举结果

to win/lose an election: 在选举中获胜 / 失败

to fight an election: 参加竞选

to vote in an election: 参加投票选举

In America, presidential elections are held every four years.: 美国每四年举行一次总统选举。

The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election .: 首相即将宣布举行大选。

We welcome his election as president.: 我们欢迎他当选总统。

a year after her election to the committee: 她获选进入该委员会之后一年

(British English)How many candidates are standing for election ?: 有多少候选人参加竞选？

...the first fully free elections for more than fifty years...: 50多年来第一次完全自由的选举

During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...: 在竞选活动中，他承诺恢复经济活力。

...the election of the Labour government in 1964.: 1964年工党政府当选

...his election as president...: 他当选总统

While quality of life has improved, there's still a lot of burnout.: 在生活质量提高的同时, 却有许多人身心疲惫.

The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory.: 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色.

The election campaign heated up in that state.: 该州竞选运动激烈起来了.

They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.: 他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举.

The government will probably fall at the coming election.: 在即将到来的大选中,该政府很可能要垮台.

The government has been charged with walking out on its election promises.: 政府因未能履行大选中所许下的种种诺言而受到指责.

The poor election results confounded the government.: 失败的选举结果使政府惊慌失措.

The party came in at the last election.: 上次大选中该党获胜执政.

Charles declared the result of the election.: 查尔斯宣布了选举结果.

They won the election but only with a very slender majority.: 他们仅以微弱的多数赢得了选举.

There seems to be a general feeling that the election will be held in June.: 似乎普遍的看法是这次选举将在六月份举行.

We must pick up the pieces of our political defeat, and start working towards the next election.: 我们在政治上失败后必须重整旗鼓, 开始为下次的竞选进行工作.

The election results do not always reflect back the views of voters.: 选举的结果并不总是真实地反映出选民的观点.

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