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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- elect [ɪ 'lεkt] [ɪ 'lekt]
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
- they elected him Mayor
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2.
vt.
to select; choose
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- the elect
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9.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin
e ligere to select, from legere to choose
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting
Examples
- the mayor elect
- 当选（而尚未上任的）市长 → elect
- the president elect
- 当选（但尚未就职的）总统 → elect
- to elect to do sth
- [frm] 选择做某事 → elect
- to elect to die rather than surrender → elect
- the president elect → elect
- the elect → elect
- the elect → elect
- 选他当组长
- elect him group leader → 当
- 换届选举
- end-of-term (regular) election; elect successors → 换届
- 大家看谁合适就选谁。
- You may elect whoever you think is suitable. → 谁
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