verb [vt. 及物动词] 选举；选择（做）；（上帝）挑选（某人）（而使其灵魂永远得救）
The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. 菲律宾民众已投票选出新一任总统。
adjective [原级] 候任的；选中的，卓越的；蒙上帝挑选（而得救）的
The date when the president-elect takes office. 当选总统的就职日期。
noun [专属名词] 上帝的选民（the elect）；特权阶层
Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays. 如今，越来越多的人选择在家工作。
e(出) + lect(选择) → 选举； 选择
- 网友用 “Elect” 造句精选
- ...the date when the president-elect takes office. …总统当选人的就职日。
- The University of Washington elected him dean in 1956. 华盛顿大学在1956年选他为院长。
- The committee voted to re-elect him (as) chairman. 委员会投票再次选举他担任主席。
- Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear. 选择抽烟的人将坐在后面。
- Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them. 委员会应对选出他们的那些人作出交代。