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hold an election
The country will hold an election next month.
这个国家将在下个月举行选举。
选举；投票选举
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选举；投票选举
A process or vote by which people choose a leader, representative, or official.
The country will hold an election next month.
这个国家将在下个月举行选举。
通过普选选择领导人、议员、委员或其他代表的过程。
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
为选出职位或政治职务胜选者而进行的投票
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
通过大众投票选择领导者或代表
The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
挑选某人或某物的行为；行使自主选择
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
The election for the student council will take place on Friday.
学生会选举将于周五举行。
AI contextual example
In many countries, elections are held every few years to choose leaders.
在许多国家，每隔几年就会举行选举来挑选领导人。
AI contextual example
Voters went to the polls to take part in the election.
选民们前往投票站参加选举。
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the results of the election will be announced tonight
选举结果将于今晚公布。
WordNet
The country will hold an election next month.
这个国家将在下个月举行选举。
She won the election by a large margin.
她以大幅优势赢得了选举。
常指被选入某个机构或职位
His election to the committee was unanimous.
他当选委员会成员是全票通过的。
强调担任某个角色
Her election as chairperson was announced yesterday.
她当选主席的消息昨天宣布了。
Not this
They participated in election.
Use this
They participated in the election.
中文“选举”常泛指，但英语中当特指某次选举时，必须在election前加定冠词the。
Not this
The committee will hold an election for the award winner.
Use this
The committee will make a selection for the award winner.
election特指政治或组织的投票选举，而selection指一般的选择或挑选，此处语义应为“挑选”，故用selection更准确。
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举行选举
The country will hold an election next month.
该国将于下个月举行选举。
赢得选举
She hopes to win the election with a clear majority.
她希望以绝对多数赢得选举。
大选
The general election is scheduled for November.
大选定于十一月举行。
总统选举
The presidential election attracted global attention.
总统选举引起了全球关注。
竞选活动
The election campaign lasted for six months.
竞选活动持续了六个月。
大获全胜
The candidate swept the election with 70% of the vote.
这位候选人以70%的选票大获全胜。
宣布举行选举
The prime minister decided to call an early election.
首相决定提前宣布举行选举。
操纵选举
The opposition accused the government of trying to rig the election.
反对派指责政府试图操纵选举。
选举属于人民。
From Abraham Lincoln's speech, this quote emphasizes the democratic principle that the people have the ultimate say in elections.
来自亚伯拉罕·林肯的演讲，这句名言强调了民主原则：人民在选举中拥有最终决定权。
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联想：election 中的 lect 像‘选’，加上 e（字母 e 像投票箱），就是‘选举’。
通常用于正式的政治选举，但也可指各种组织的选举活动。
All words end with the same sound /-ɛkʃən/ as 'election', spelled '-ection'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.