elect英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

One chosen or set apart.
In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.

— Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth.

动词 v.

To choose or make a decision (to do something). transitive
To choose (a candidate) in an election. transitive

— President Obama in a speech this past week said that we should solve the nation's bee problem. Oh, God, we elected a guy who sympathizes with bees?

形容词 adj.

Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office. not-comparable,postpositional

— He is the President elect.
Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. not-comparable

— colours quaint elect

词形变化

elects plural elect plural elects present,singular,third-person electing participle,present elected participle,past elected past

词汇关系

反义词

reprobate

衍生词

president-elect could not get elected dogcatcher electability electable electee electocracy elector nonelect nonelected nonelecting preelect reelect self-elect unelect unelectability unelected

词源

词源 1

Borrowed from Latin ēlēctus, past participle of ēligō (“to pick out, choose, elect”), from ē- (“out”) + legō (“to pick out, pick, gather, collect, etc.”); see legend.
Cognate to eclectic, which is via Ancient Greek rather than Latin, hence prefix ἐκ (ek), rather than e- (from ex).

词源 2

Borrowed from Latin ēlēctus, past participle of ēligō (“to pick out, choose, elect”), from ē- (“out”) + legō (“to pick out, pick, gather, collect, etc.”); see legend.
Cognate to eclectic, which is via Ancient Greek rather than Latin, hence prefix ἐκ (ek), rather than e- (from ex).

词源 3

Borrowed from Latin ēlēctus, past participle of ēligō (“to pick out, choose, elect”), from ē- (“out”) + legō (“to pick out, pick, gather, collect, etc.”); see legend.
Cognate to eclectic, which is via Ancient Greek rather than Latin, hence prefix ἐκ (ek), rather than e- (from ex).