读音

/ɪˈlek/

释义

• 动词:

1. 选择；选举：挑选或指定某人担任职位或完成某事。例如: “The people elected him as their president.”
2. 召唤；选中：在特定情况下选择或召唤某人。例如: “The committee elected to hold a meeting next week.”

短语

• “Elective surgery” 指由患者选择而非紧急必要的手术。
• “Electoral college” 是一些国家（如美国）用来选举总统的制度。

例句

• 作为动词： “In the election, the voters elected a new mayor for the city.”
• “She was elected chairperson of the board.”

同义词

• Choose
• Select
• Appoint
• Nominate
• Designate