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election
election /ɪˈlɛkʃən/ noun
plural elections
election
/ɪˈlɛkʃən/
noun
plural elections
Learner's definition of ELECTION
[count]
1 
: the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting选举；推选
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— see also general election
2 
: the fact of being elected当选
TOEFL BNC: 638 COCA: 801

election

noun

elec·​tion i-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce election (audio)
1
a
: an act or process of electing
the election of a new governor
b
: the fact of being elected
her election to the Senate
2
: predestination to eternal life
3
: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice

Synonyms

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choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen.

choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.

freedom of choice

option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

the option of paying now or later

alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.

equally attractive alternatives

preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections.

a preference for cool weather

selection implies a range of choice.

a varied selection of furniture

election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.

doing a tax return forces certain elections on you

Example Sentences

He's favored to win the election. The scandal may affect his chances for election. Her election to the Senate was a surprise to many.
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of election was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing election
TOEFL BNC: 638 COCA: 801
election

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ELECTION | ELECTION + VERB | ELECTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤clean, fair, free, open公正／公平／自由／公開選舉▸➤fraudulent, rigged, stolen舞弊的選舉➤close勢均力敵的選舉◇Predicting the result of close elections is a perilous game.要預言一場勢均力敵的選舉結果，是個冒險的事。➤landslide一邊倒的選舉◇The party won a landslide election.該政黨在選舉中贏得壓倒性勝利。➤contested, disputed有競爭的／有爭議的選舉◇They demanded a rerun of the disputed presidential election.他們要求推翻這場有爭議的總統選舉，進行重選。➤historic歷史性的選舉➤competitive競爭激烈的選舉➤popular普選◇the democratic concept of popular elections普選的民主觀念➤democratic, multiparty, non-partisan民主／多黨派／無黨派選舉▸➤direct, indirect直接／間接選舉▸➤fresh, new新一輪選舉➤last上一次選舉➤recent最近的選舉▸➤early提前選舉◇The prime minister may decide to call an early election.首相可能決定提前舉行大選。➤scheduled安排好日程的選舉◇the scheduled Lebanese elections in May預定在 5 月舉行的黎巴嫩選舉➤forthcoming, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將到來的選舉➤special補缺選舉▸➤primary (in the US) , run-off (especially NAmE) 初選；（票數相同者之間的）決勝選舉／（第一次投票後在票數最高的兩名候選人之間進行的）第二次預選➤midterm, off-year (NAmE) 中期／非大選年選舉➤recall (= an election to remove an elected official from office) (NAmE) 罷免選舉◇The Governor faces an unprecedented recall election.州長正面臨着前所未有的罷免選舉。➤county, federal, local, municipal, national, nationwide, provincial, regional, state, statewide (NAmE) 郡選舉；聯邦選舉；地方選舉；市政選舉；國家選舉；全國選舉；省級選舉；地區選舉；州選舉▸➤congressional, council, general, gubernatorial, judicial, leadership, legislative, local-government, mayoral, papal, parliamentary, party, presidential, Senate國會／市政會／全民／州長／司法／領導層／立法會／地方政府／市長／教宗／議會／政黨／總統／參議院選舉➤school board學校董事會選舉➤student council, student government, student union (BrE) 學生會選舉VERB + ELECTION➤conduct, have, hold, run舉行選舉▸➤call宣佈舉行選舉▸➤contest, fight參加競選▸➤run for, stand for (especially BrE) 參選➤dispute對選舉提出異議◇a bitterly disputed election一場有激烈爭議的選舉➤lose, win落選；當選➤concede承認選舉失敗➤sweep (NAmE) 在選舉中大獲全勝◇The party swept Turkish elections in November.該黨在土耳其 11 月的選舉中大獲全勝。➤affect, influence影響選舉➤sway, swing, tip (especially NAmE) 扭轉／轉變／左右選舉結果◇votes which could swing the entire national election可以改變整個國家選舉結果的投票➤decide, determine決定選舉結果◇The people will decide this election and they will prove all the polls wrong.民眾將決定這次選舉，同時將證明所有的民意調查都是錯的。➤organize, schedule (especially NAmE) 組織／安排選舉➤monitor, oversee, supervise監督選舉➤cancel, delay, postpone取消／推遲／延期選舉➤derail破壞選舉◇The violence in the country will not derail the elections.該國的暴力事件不會影響選舉的進程。➤fix, manipulate, rig, steal操縱選舉；竊取選舉◇claims that voter fraud had stolen the election for the Republicans共和黨勝選的投票人舞弊之說➤boycott抵制選舉ELECTION + VERB➤take place選舉舉行▸➤be due, be scheduled for選舉日期定於⋯◇Elections are scheduled for November.選舉定於 11 月舉行。➤approach, loom選舉臨近ELECTION + NOUN➤campaign競選活動▸➤manifesto, pledge, promise競選宣言／誓言／許諾➤statement競選聲明➤issue競選議題◇Education is a key election issue.教育是競選中的一個重要議題。➤debate選舉辯論➤strategy選舉策略➤battle, contest選舉戰；競選➤turnout選舉投票率◇The election turnout in 2008 was high.2008 年選舉投票率很高。➤ballot, poll選票；選舉民意調查➤outcome, result, returns (especially NAmE) 選舉結果◇A lot hangs on the election result.很多事情取決於選舉結果。◇All counties have now certified their election returns.所有的縣都已確認了各自的選舉結果。➤defeat, victory選舉失利；選舉勝利▸➤broadcast, coverage, news選舉廣播／報道／新聞➤procedure, process, system選舉程序／過程／制度▸➤candidate選舉候選人➤administrator, commissioner, judge, monitor, observer, official, worker選舉專員／督察專員／法官／監督員／觀察員／官員／工作人員➤board, commission選舉委員會➤office選舉辦公室▸➤date, day, eve, night, period, season, time, year選舉日期；選舉日；選舉前夜；選舉當天晚上；選舉期間；選舉季；選舉時期；選舉年◇It was successful in rallying voters at election time.選舉時召集選民隊伍的舉措獲得成功。➤cycle選舉週期◇The US is reaching the end of its latest presidential election cycle.美國最近的總統選舉週期即將結束。➤fraud選舉舞弊➤reform選舉改革PREPOSITION➤at an/the election, in an/the election在選舉中⋯◇in the 2001 general election2001 年大選中➤by election通過選舉◇Membership of the committee is by election.委員會成員經由選舉產生。➤election to獲選入⋯◇her election to the Senate她當選參議院議員PHRASES➤the outcome of an election選舉結果▸➤the run-up to an election選舉前的競選時期◇opinion poll results in the run-up to elections選舉前的民意測驗結果

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