An elective post or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election. 选任的
adjective [原级] 选举的，由选举产生的；可选择的；有选举权的
Buchanan has never held elective office. 布坎南从未担任过选任职位。
noun [专属名词] 选修课
Most of the students of our class take Japanese as an elective course. 我们班大部分同学选修日语。
e(出) ＋ lect(选择) ＋ ive → 选择出 → 有选举权的
- 网友用 “Elective” 造句精选
- To learn more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course. 为了更多地了解中国文化，杰克决定选修中国民间音乐。