the elect
常指宗教或政治上被选中的一群人。
Only the elect will be saved.
只有被选者才能得救。
被选中者；被选的人
elects — plural of elect
蒙上帝拣选的人；上帝选民；被选出或被分别出来的人。；在加尔文神学中,预定得救上天堂的人；在其他基督教神学中,被上帝拣选得救的人。；当选人
A person chosen or set apart for a special purpose.
被选出或被分别出来的人。
One chosen or set apart.
在加尔文神学中,预定得救上天堂的人；在其他基督教神学中,被上帝拣选得救的人。
In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.
The president-elect will take office in January.
当选总统将于一月就职。
用法提示：elect作为名词，指被选出但尚未就职的人。
The elect were celebrated by their supporters.
当选者们受到了支持者的庆祝。
用法提示：elect为名词复数形式，指被选上的人。
Among the elect, she was the youngest candidate.
在当选者中，她是最年轻的候选人。
用法提示：elect指代当选的人，名词用法。
常指宗教或政治上被选中的一群人。
Only the elect will be saved.
只有被选者才能得救。
较少用于单数。
He was one of the elect chosen to lead.
他是被选中领导的当选人之一。
表示从某群体中选出的优秀者。
They are the elect of the nation.
他们是国家的精英。
grammar · medium
易错句子The elect president gave a speech.
正确表达The president-elect gave a speech.
词性混淆：名词‘elect’意为‘当选人’，但常与形容词‘elected’混淆。在头衔中，正确的形式是‘president-elect’（候任总统）或‘elected president’（已当选总统），而不能将‘elect’直接放在名词前作定语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The elects are gathering in the hall.
正确表达The elect are gathering in the hall.
复数形式错误：名词‘elect’作为集合名词，通常不加‘-s’表示复数，其本身即可表示复数概念‘当选者们’。
elect表示已被选出的人，candidate表示候选人（尚未选出）
elect通常指已当选者，nominee指被提名但尚未当选者
elect作为名词指当选人，select是动词，表示挑选
上帝的选民；被拣选的人
In this theology, only the elect will be saved.
在这种神学里，只有上帝的选民才能得救。
上帝的选民
The letter was written to God's elect.
这封信是写给上帝的选民的。
选民中的一员
He firmly believed he was one of the elect.
他坚信自己是被拣选的人之一。
在选民之列
They counted themselves among the elect.
他们把自己算在选民之列。
上帝所拣选的人
The sermon was about the elect of God.
这篇布道讲的是上帝所拣选的人。
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