election

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/    美 /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. countable,uncountable
    — The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.
  2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote. countable,uncountable
    — The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
  3. An option that is selected. countable,uncountable
    — W-4 election
  4. Any conscious choice. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — Whosoever searcheth all the circumstances and embraceth all the consequences thereof hindereth his election.
  5. In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect. countable,uncountable
    — [H]e [Paul] laboureth to comfort Timothy vvith the remembrance of the ſtedfaſtneſs of Gods eternal decree of Election, becauſe grounded on his foreknowledge; […]
  6. Those who are elected. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — The election hath obtained it.

词形变化

elections plural

词汇关系

近义词
chosenness
下位词
direct election general election indirect election primary election snap election
衍生词
antielection byelection by-election e-election election campaign electioneer electioneering electionless electionlike election night election silence electionspeak election threshold khaki election midterm election nonelection postelection pre-election preelection pseudo-election pseudoelection re-election reelection special election subelection sweat like a nigger on election day unconditional election unelection wave election
相关词
elect electional election of remedies election theft elective elector electoral electorate psephology

词源

From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).
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