elect
Vocabulary Word
BritishAmerican
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: To choose by voting; to decide to do something
选举，选择
elegir, votar
選挙する、選ぶ
선출하다, 선택하다
To elect means to choose someone for a position through voting, or to decide to do something. It is most commonly used in political contexts where citizens vote for their representatives.
「elect」意味着通过投票选择某人担任某一职位，或决定做某事。它最常用于公民投票选举代表的政治语境中。
«Elect» significa elegir a alguien para un cargo mediante votación, o decidir hacer algo. Se usa más comúnmente en contextos políticos donde los ciudadanos votan por sus representantes.
「elect」は、投票によって誰かを役職に選ぶこと、または何かをすることを決定することを意味します。市民が代表者に投票する政治的な文脈で最もよく使われます。
Elect는 투표를 통해 특정 직위에 누군가를 선출하거나, 무언가를 하기로 결정하는 것을 의미합니다. 시민들이 대표자를 뽑는 정치적 맥락에서 가장 흔히 사용됩니다.
例句
- The members will elect a new chairperson at the annual meeting. 成员将在年会上选举新的主席。Los miembros elegirán un nuevo presidente en la reunión anual.会員は年次総会で新しい議長を選出します。회원들은 연례 회의에서 새 의장을 선출할 것입니다.
- She was elected to parliament in the last general election. 她在上次大选中当选为议员。Fue elegida al parlamento en las últimas elecciones generales.彼女は前回の総選挙で議会に選出されました。그녀는 지난 총선에서 의회에 당선되었습니다.
- He elected to take early retirement rather than continue working. 他选择提前退休而不是继续工作。Eligió jubilarse anticipadamente en lugar de seguir trabajando.彼は仕事を続けるよりも早期退職を選びました。그는 계속 일하는 대신 조기 퇴직을 선택했습니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin 'electus', past participle of 'eligere' meaning 'to pick out' or 'to choose', from 'e-' (out) and 'legere' (to choose, gather). Related to 'select', 'collect', 'elegant', and 'elite'.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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