How do you use "election" in a sentence?

The general election will be held on the first Thursday of May. She won the election by a narrow margin of just 200 votes. The election of a new chairman will take place at the annual meeting.

election

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Significado: A formal process where people vote to choose representatives

选举，投票，当选

elección, votación, comicios

選挙、投票、選出

선거, 투표, 선출

An 'election' is a formal process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position. Elections are a fundamental part of democratic systems, allowing citizens to select their representatives. The term can also refer to the act of choosing or selecting something in a broader sense.

「election」是人们通过投票选择担任官方职位的人或团体的正式程序。选举是民主制度的基本组成部分，允许公民选择他们的代表。这个术语也可以在更广泛的意义上指选择或挑选某物的行为。

Una «election» es un proceso formal en el que las personas votan para elegir a una persona o grupo de personas para ocupar un cargo oficial. Las elecciones son una parte fundamental de los sistemas democráticos, permitiendo a los ciudadanos seleccionar a sus representantes. El término también puede referirse al acto de elegir o seleccionar algo en un sentido más amplio.

「election」は、公式の地位に就く人物またはグループを選ぶために人々が投票する正式なプロセスです。選挙は民主主義システムの基本的な部分であり、市民が代表者を選ぶことを可能にします。この用語は、より広い意味で何かを選択する行為を指すこともあります。

'election'은 공식 직위에 앉을 사람이나 집단을 국민이 투표로 선출하는 공식적인 절차입니다. 선거는 민주주의 체제의 근본적인 부분으로, 시민들이 대표를 선택할 수 있게 합니다. 더 넓은 의미에서 무언가를 선택하거나 고르는 행위를 가리키기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

The general election will be held on the first Thursday of May.
大选将于五月的第一个星期四举行。
Las elecciones generales se celebrarán el primer jueves de mayo.
総選挙は5月の第1木曜日に行われます。
총선은 5월 첫째 목요일에 실시됩니다.
She won the election by a narrow margin of just 200 votes.
她仅以200票的微弱优势赢得了选举。
Ella ganó las elecciones por un estrecho margen de solo 200 votos.
彼女はわずか200票の僅差で選挙に勝ちました。
그녀는 불과 200표의 근소한 차이로 선거에서 승리했습니다.
The election of a new chairman will take place at the annual meeting.
新主席的选举将在年会上进行。
La elección de un nuevo presidente tendrá lugar en la reunión anual.
新会長の選出は年次総会で行われます。
신임 회장의 선출은 연례 총회에서 이루어집니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'eleccion', from Latin 'electionem' (a choosing, selection), from 'eligere' (to pick out, select), combining 'ex-' (out) + 'legere' (to choose, read). Voting is literally 'choosing out.'

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Latin 'eligere' meaning 'to pick out, select.' In ancient Rome, elections were held in the Campus Martius, and citizens would literally walk into different enclosures to cast their votes - a far cry from today's paper ballots and polling stations.

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