elect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth) choose sb by vote 选举某人
They elected a new president. 他们选举出一位新总统.
She was elected to parliament last year. 她去年被选进议会.
We elected James (to be) chairman. 我们选出詹姆斯当主席.
2 [Tt] (fml 文) choose or decide (to do sth) 选择或决定(做某事)
She elected to become a lawyer. 她决定当律师. elect, adj (after the n) chosen for a position but not yet occupying it (在名词後)当选而尚未就职的
the president elect 候任总统.
🎯 考研助记
选(词根lect)出来(词根e=out)就是 选举
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'lekt]n. 当选人, 被选的人a. 被选的, 选出的vt. 选举, 选择vi. 作选择
🌿 同词根单词
collectiveadj. 集体的;共同的;集合的;集体主义的;
n. [统]集体;[语]集合名词;集团;
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
He was never seen again.
后来再也见不到这个人了。
Many families spend this at a cottage by the seaside or go camping in the hills or on the coast.