election

美 [ɪˈlekʃn]英 [ɪˈlekʃn]
  • n.选举;当选;推选(尤指从政)

复数: elections

elect v.选举 + -ion 行为,状态

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electionelection

noun

1

选举,推选(尤指从政)
the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting

election campaigns/results

竞选运动;选举结果

to win/lose an election

在选举中获胜 / 失败

to fight an election

参加竞选

to vote in an election

参加投票选举

In America, presidential elections are held every four years.

美国每四年举行一次总统选举。

The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election .

首相即将宣布举行大选。

How many candidates are standing for election ?

有多少候选人参加竞选?

to run for election

参加竞选

2

当选
the fact of having been chosen by election

We welcome his election as president.

我们欢迎他当选总统。

a year after her election to the committee

她获选进入该委员会之后一年

These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting.以上各词均表示选举或投票表决。

an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting指选举、推选,尤指政治选举:

Who did you vote for in the last election?

上次选举中你把票投给了谁?

an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth指投票、选举、表决:

They took a vote on who should go first.

他们以投票方式决定谁先走。

( journalism ) the process of voting in an election(新闻)指选举投票、计票:

They suffered a defeat at the polls .

他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。

an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue指全民投票、全民公决

an occasion on which a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth指非正式民意测验:

I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.

我在同事中很快做了一个民意测验看有多少人赞同。

the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held尤指无记名投票选举、投票表决:

The leader will be chosen by secret ballot.

领导者将通过无记名投票选举产生。

an occasion on which a group of people vote on sth by raising their hands指举手表决

election

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 选举;推举
    An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.

    ...the first fully free elections for more than fifty years...

    50多年来第一次完全自由的选举

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 当选;选举获胜
    The election of a particular person or group of people is their success in winning an election.

    ...the election of the Labour government in 1964.

    1964年工党政府当选

noun

1
the act of selecting someone or something;the exercise of deliberate choice
her election of medicine as a profession
2
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
the results of the election will be announced tonight
3
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
4
the status or fact of being elected
they celebrated his election

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  1. The media played an important part in the last election .

    大众传媒在上一次选举中发挥了重要作用。

  2. The government which followed the election was a very different animal .

    选举后的政府与前一届的截然不同。

  3. Two elections were held within the space of a year .

    在一年的时间之内举行了两次选举。

  4. The party came to power at the last election .

    这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。

  5. No party has won an election four times running .

    没有一个政党在选举中连续四次获胜。

  6. The government is pushing the changes through before the election .

    政府正努力推动,要在选举前促成这些变革。

  7. Who will lead the party in the next election ?

    下一届选举谁来领导这个党?

  8. The election was a straight fight between the two main parties .

    那次选举是两大党直接交锋。

  9. In America , presidential elections are held every four years .

    美国每四年举行一次总统选举。

  10. She predicted the election result would be close .

    她预言选举结果将很接近。

  11. The election was the main event of 2004 .

    那次选举是2004年的主要大事。

  12. The local elections will be a good test of the government 's popularity .

    地方选举将是检验政府是否得人心的一个很好的试金石。

  13. The elections are taking place against a background of violence .

    选举正在暴乱的情况下进行。

  14. Several new councillors got in at the last election .

    几位新政务委员在最近一轮选举中当选。

  15. The election proved to be a near disaster for the party .

    这次选举对这个党派来说几乎是一场灾难。

  16. My election chances are not as important as the good name of the party .

    党的声誉比我当选的机遇更重要。

  17. If the election result is close , there will be a second count .

    如果选举结果很接近,将进行第二次计票。

  18. The heat is on now that the election is only a week away .

    离选举只有一个星期了,因此大家开始感觉到有压力了。

  19. He has already stated his intention to run for election .

    他已声明打算参加竞选。

  20. Can I rely on your support in the election ?

    我能指望你投我的票吗?

  21. Elections take place every year .

    每年都进行各项选举。

  22. The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election .

    谈话的主题是选举可能产生的结果。

  23. The elections removed the government from power .

    这次选举使得政府倒台。

  24. Who did you vote for in the last election ?

    上次选举中你把票投给了谁?

  25. The working class has / have rejected them in the elections .

    工人阶级在选举中没有投他们的票。

  26. The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election .

    在大选之前的过渡阶段由副总统执政。

  27. How did you vote at the last election ?

    在上次选举中你是怎么投的票?

  28. The prime minister is about to call an election .

    首相即将宣布举行大选。

  29. The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election .

    该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

  30. Significantly , he did not deny that there might be an election .

    值得注意的是,他没有否认可能举行选举。

后缀
e-行为,状态

attention n. 注意

at- 加强 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

collection n. 收集

collect v.收集 + -ion 行为,状态

conclusion n. 结论

con- 表强调 + clus 关闭 + -ion 行为,状态

congratulation n. 祝贺

congratulat(e) 祝贺 + -ion 行为,状态

decision n. (作出的)决定,抉择

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

direction n. 方向

direct adj.直达的 + -ion 行为,状态

discussion n. 讨论

discuss v.讨论 + -ion 行为,状态

education n. (尤指学校)教育

educat(e) 教育 + -ion 行为,状态

exhibition n. (一批)展览品

exhibit v.展出 + -ion 行为,状态

fashion n. 时尚

fash 做,制作 + -ion 行为,状态

generation n. 一代

generat(e) 产生 + -ion 行为,状态

impression n. 印象

impress v.使(人)赞赏尊敬 + -ion 行为,状态

invention n. 发明

invent v.发明 + -ion 行为,状态

location n. 地方

locat(e) 位于 + -ion 行为,状态

mention vt. 提到

ment 头脑,智力 + -ion 行为,状态

nation n. 国家

nat 出生,诞生 + -ion 行为,状态

operation n. 活动

operat(e) 运作;操作 + -ion 行为,状态

pollution n. 污染

pollut(e) 污染,弄脏 + -ion 行为,状态

section n. 部分

sect 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

situation n. 情况

situat(e) 使位于 + -ion 行为,状态

solution n. 解决方案

solut 松的,解 + -ion 行为,状态

station n. 火车站

stat- 站,立 + -ion 行为,状态

suggestion n. 建议

suggest v.建议 + -ion 行为,状态

tradition n. 传统

tra- 穿,越 + dit 给,给予 + -ion 行为,状态

abortion n. 流产

ab- 离去,相反 + ort 升起,开始 + -ion 行为,状态

aggression n. 好斗情绪

aggress vi.攻击 + -ion 行为,状态

appreciation n. 欣赏

appreciat(e) 欣赏 + -ion 行为,状态

celebration n. 庆典

celebrat(e) 庆祝 + -ion 行为,状态

contribution n. 捐款

contribut(e) 捐献 + -ion 行为,状态

criterion n. 标准

-er 某种人 + -ion 行为,状态

decoration n. 装饰

decorat(e) 装饰 + -ion 行为,状态

description n. 描述

de- 完全,加强 + script 写 + -ion 行为,状态

devotion n. 挚爱

devot(e) 致力于,献身于 + -ion 行为,状态

dictation n. 口述

dictat(e) 口述 + -ion 行为,状态

discrimination n. 区别对待

discriminat(e) 区分;歧视 + -ion 行为,状态

edition n. 版本(出版形式)

edit v.编辑 + -ion 行为,状态

evolution n. 进化

e- 向外,离开 + volut 卷,转变 + -ion 行为,状态

expression n. 表示

express v.表达 + -ion 行为,状态

friction n. 摩擦

frict- 摩擦 + -ion 行为,状态

graduation n. (大学或美国高中的)毕业

graduat(e) 毕业 + -ion 行为,状态

institution n. (大学、银行等规模大的)机构

institut(e) 机构 + -ion 行为,状态

instruction n. 用法说明

instruct v.指示 + -ion 行为,状态

intention n. 打算

in- 在内,进入,使 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

introduction n. 介绍

intro- 向内 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

irrigation n. 灌溉

irrigat(e) 灌溉 + -ion 行为,状态

liberation n. 解放

liberat(e) 解放 + -ion 行为,状态

motivation n. 动机

motivat(e) 推动 + -ion 行为,状态

permission n. 准许

per- 完全,贯穿 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

position n. 位置

posit 放 + -ion 行为,状态

possession n. 个人财产

possess v.拥有 + -ion 行为,状态

prescription n. (条例、指示、命令、法令等)规定

pre- ...前的 + script 写 + -ion 行为,状态

production n. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

profession n. (统称,指需要较高教育水平的)职业

profess 声称 + -ion 行为,状态

protection n. 保护

protect v.保护 + -ion 行为,状态

punctuation n. 标点符号

punctuat(e) 加标点 + -ion 行为,状态

radiation n. 辐射

radiat(e) 辐射 + -ion 行为,状态

reception n. 接待

re- 再,又 + cept 拿,抓,握住 + -ion 行为,状态

recreation n. 娱乐

recreat(e) 再创造 + -ion 行为,状态

regulation n. 章程

regulat(e) 管理;控制 + -ion 行为,状态

revision n. 修订

revis(e) 校正;修订 + -ion 行为,状态

translation n. 翻译

translat(e) 翻译 + -ion 行为,状态

vacation n. (美国学校的)假期

vacate 使空出,腾出 + -ion 行为,状态

version n. 变体

vers 转 + -ion 行为,状态

acceleration n. 加快

accelerat(e) 加速;加快 + -ion 行为,状态

accommodation n. 住处

accommodate 适应 + -ion 行为,状态

action n. 行动

act 行动,做 + -ion 行为,状态

admission n. 准许进入

ad- 加强 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

affection n. 感情

affect v.影响 + -ion 行为,状态

association n. 协会

associat(e) 使发生联系 + -ion 行为,状态

attraction n. 吸引力

attract v.引来 + -ion 行为,状态

calculation n. 计算

calculat(e) 计算 + -ion 行为,状态

commission n. (通常为政府管控或调查某事的)委员会

com- 共同,一起 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

communication n. 表达

communicate 交流,沟通 + -ion 行为,状态

companion n. 同伴

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -ion 行为,状态

comprehension n. 理解力

com- 共同,一起 + prehens 拿,把握 + -ion 行为,状态

condition n. 条件

con- 共同,一起 + dit- 说话 + -ion 行为,状态

confusion n. 混乱

con- 共同, 一起 + fus(e) 流, 泻; 融化 + -ion 行为,状态

conjunction n. 连词 (如and、but、or)

con- 共同,一起 + junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

connection n. (两种事实、观念等的)联系,关联

connect v.连接 + -ion 行为,状态

consideration n. 考虑

consider 考虑, 思考 + -ate 具有...的 + -ion 行为,状态

construction n. 建设

con- 共同, 一起 + struct 建造, 建立 + -ion 行为,状态

consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量

con- 共同,一起 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

contradiction n. 矛盾

contra- 反对, 相反 + dict 说, 断言 + -ion 行为,状态

convention n. 习俗

con- 共同,一起 + vent 来 + -ion 行为,状态

correction n. 校正

cor- 共同 + rect 直, 正 + -ion 行为,状态

definition n. (尤指词典里的词或短语的)释义,解释

defin(e) 使明确 + -ite... 的 + -ion 行为,状态

destruction n. 摧毁

de- 完全,加强 + struct 建造,建立 + -ion 行为,状态

determination n. 决心

determinat(e) 坚决的 + -ion 行为,状态

dimension n. 维(构成空间的因素)

di- 二者之间 + mens 测量 + -ion 行为,状态

distribution n. 分配

distribut(e) 分配 + -ion 行为,状态

division n. 分开

di- 分离 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

emotion n. 强烈的感情

e- 向外,离开 + mot 运动,移动 + -ion 行为,状态

exception n. 例外

except prep.除…外 + -ion 行为,状态

excursion n. 远足

ex- 出,出去 + curs- 跑,流动 + -ion 行为,状态

expansion n. 膨胀

expans(e) 宽阔 + -ion 行为,状态

explosion n. 爆炸

ex- 出,出去 + plos 打,击 + -ion 行为,状态

extension n. 扩大

ex- 出,出去 + tens 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

fraction n. 小部分

fract 打碎 + -ion 行为,状态

function n. 作用

funct 活动 + -ion 行为,状态

illustration n. 插图

illustrat(e) 解释,阐明 + -ion 行为,状态

indication n. 指示

indicat(e) 指示 + -ion 行为,状态

injection n. 注射

inject v.注射 + -ion 行为,状态

inspection n. 视察

inspect v.检查 + -ion 行为,状态

interruption n. 中断

interrupt v.中止 + -ion 行为,状态

invasion n. 武装入侵

in- 在内,进入,使 + vas 走 + -ion 行为,状态

investigation n. 调查

investigat(e) 调查 + -ion 行为,状态

mission n. 使命

miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

motion n. 运动

mot 运动,移动 + -ion 行为,状态

navigation n. 航行

navigate 航行 + -ion 行为,状态

objection n. 反对

object n.物体 + -ion 行为,状态

occasion n. 场合

oc- 表强调 + cas 降落 + -ion 行为,状态

option n. 选项

opt 选择 + -ion 行为,状态

portion n. 部分

port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

precision n. 精确

precise 精确的 + -ion 行为,状态

procession n. (人或车辆的)队列,行列

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

proportion n. 部分

pro- 向前,在前 + port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

provision n. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

reaction n. 反应

react v.作出反应 + -ion 行为,状态

rebellion n. 谋反

re- 相对,相反 + bell 战争 + -ion 行为,状态

reduction n. 减少

re- 再,又 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

reflection n. (声、光、热等的)反射

reflect v.反射 + -ion 行为,状态

relation n. 关系

relat(e) 联系,关联 + -ion 行为,状态

religion n. 宗教

re- 相对,相反 + lig 捆绑 + -ion 行为,状态

resolution n. 决议

resolut(e) 坚决的 + -ion 行为,状态

restriction n. 限制规定

restrict v.限制 + -ion 行为,状态

revolution n. 革命

re- 相对,相反 + volut 卷,转变 + -ion 行为,状态

selection n. 选择

select v.选择 + -ion 行为,状态

separation n. 分离

separat(e) 分开 + -ion 行为,状态

session n. 一场

sess 坐 + -ion 行为,状态

suspicion n. 怀疑

sus- 在...下面 + -(s)pic 看 + -ion 行为,状态

transmission n. 传输

trans- 转移 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

tuition n. (尤指大专院校的)学费

tuit 照管,监护 + -ion 行为,状态

vision n. 视力

vis- 看 + -ion 行为,状态

erosion n. 腐蚀

e- 向外,离开 + ros 咬 + -ion 行为,状态

concession n. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

persuasion n. 说服

per- 完全,贯穿 + suas 劝告 + -ion 行为,状态

repression n. 压制

repress v.压服 + -ion 行为,状态

sanction n. 制裁

sanct 神圣的 + -ion 行为,状态

junction n. (公路或铁路的)交叉路口,汇合处,枢纽站

junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

illusion n. 幻觉

il- 使...,进入 + lus 玩;游戏;扮演 + -ion 行为,状态

tension n. 紧张

tens(e) 紧张,拉紧 + -ion 行为,状态

passion n. 激情

pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

inflation n. 通货膨胀

inflate v.给…充气 + -ion 行为,状态

diversion n. 改道

di- 分离 + vers 转 + -ion 行为,状态

assumption n. 假定

as- 朝,向,加强 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

complication n. 并发症

complicat(e) 使复杂 + -ion 行为,状态

legislation n. 法规

legislate 立法 + -ion 行为,状态

compensation n. (对不利局面的)补偿

compensat(e) 补偿 + -ion 行为,状态

caution n. 小心

caut 小心 + -ion 行为,状态

innovation n. (新事物、思想或方法的)创造

innovate 改革,创新 + -ion 行为,状态

notion n. 概念

not 知道 + -ion 行为,状态

intersection n. 十字路口

intersect v.贯穿 + -ion 行为,状态

obsession n. 痴迷

obsess v.迷住 + -ion 行为,状态

obligation n. 职责

obligate 强迫,迫使 + -ion 行为,状态

vegetation n. 植被

vegetat(e) 生长 + -ion 行为,状态

imitation n. 仿制品,仿造品

imitat(e) 模仿 + -ion 行为,状态

auction n. 拍卖

auct 增加 + -ion 行为,状态

retention n. 保持

re- 再,又 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

sensation n. 感觉

sensat(e) 可感觉的 + -ion 行为,状态

compassion n. 同情

com- 共同,一起 + pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

intuition n. (一种)直觉

in- 在内,进入,使 + tuit 照管,监护 + -ion 行为,状态

  • 词语搭配

election与以下词性连用

n.

election campaign

竞选活动

election day

选举日

election official

选举官

election results

选举结果

v.

hold an election

举行选举

vote in an election

在选举中投票

同义词

n.

vote