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- elect
[ɪ'lεkt]
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1.
vt.
[+government]
[ councillor]
[ spokesman etc]
选举
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2.
adjective
[frm]
the president elect 当选的总统
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to elect to do sth
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[frm] 选择做某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- elect
[ɪˈlekt]
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1.
vt.
选举，推举
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British voters were given their first opportunity to elect representatives.
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英国选民头一次有机会选举他们的代表。
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We elected him chairman of the board.
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我们选举他担任董事会主席。
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2.
verb
选择，决定
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They meet once a year and will elect a director during that meeting.
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他们每年召开一次会议，在会议上选举一位董事。
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I elected to have my funds deposited automatically.
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我决定采用自动存款方式。
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3.
adjective
精选的，出类拔萃的
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Elect universities tend to have high admission policies.
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优秀的大学一般有高准入政策。
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4.
adjective
当选的，选中的
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The president-elect was still celebrating his victory.
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当选总统仍然在庆祝他的胜利。
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5.
n.[u]
特权阶层，特权集团
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Trying to influence the elect is a losing cause.
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试图影响特权阶层是一个失败的原因。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- elect
[ɪ'lεkt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting
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they elected him Mayor
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2.
vt.
to select; choose
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to elect to die rather than surrender
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3.
vt.
[tr]
(of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation
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4.
adj
[immediately postpositive]
voted into office but not yet installed
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the president elect
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5.
adj
chosen or choice; selected or elite
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6.
adj
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
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the elect
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7.
adj
[Christianity]
selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen
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8.
adj
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
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the elect
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9.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin eligere to select, from legere to choose
Examples
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the president elect
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当选（但尚未就职的）总统
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Trying to influence the elect is a losing cause.
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试图影响特权阶层是一个失败的原因。
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British voters were given their first opportunity to elect representatives.
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英国选民头一次有机会选举他们的代表。
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Elect universities tend to have high admission policies.
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优秀的大学一般有高准入政策。
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No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman.
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我的同事们对主席的人选看法都不一致。
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