elect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth) choose sb by vote 选举某人
They elected a new president. 他们选举出一位新总统.
She was elected to parliament last year. 她去年被选进议会.
We elected James (to be) chairman. 我们选出詹姆斯当主席.
2 [Tt] (fml 文) choose or decide (to do sth) 选择或决定(做某事)
She elected to become a lawyer. 她决定当律师. elect, adj (after the n) chosen for a position but not yet occupying it (在名词後)当选而尚未就职的
the president elect 候任总统.
🎯 考研助记
选(词根lect)出来(词根e=out)就是 选举
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'lekt]n. 当选人, 被选的人a. 被选的, 选出的vt. 选举, 选择vi. 作选择
🌿 同词根单词
collectiveadj. 集体的;共同的;集合的;集体主义的;
n. [统]集体;[语]集合名词;集团;
Then you can share the cost of the gas and the car.
这样你们可以分摊汽油和租车的费用。
And she encouraged me when I made up my mind to go to college.
我下决心上大学时,她则给我予鼓励。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.