election
英 [ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n]
美[ɪ'lɛkʃən]
- n. 选举;当选;选择权;上帝的选拔
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)
双语例句
- 1. He won last month's presidential election by a landslide.
- 他以压倒性多数赢得上月的总统选举。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The election was held six months ahead of schedule.
- 选举提前了6个月举行。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.
- 在即将到来的选举中,我们将面临一场恶斗。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre.
- 随着大选临近,他几乎没有什么回旋的余地了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He won the election because the Democrats self-destructed in their primary.
- 民主党在初选中自毁长城,所以才让他赢得了选举。
来自柯林斯例句