Word · Frequency #1794
elects
选举；推选
elects is the third person singular of elect.
核心释义
to choose someone for an official position by voting
- 1.
选择或决定(做某事)。
To choose or make a decision (to do something).
- 2.
(团体)通过选举正式选定某人担任公职。
(Of a group) to officially select one or more candidates in an election to hold office.
选择；决定；选择或决定(做某事)。；(团体)通过选举正式选定某人担任公职。；选举；选择
用法In use
The club will elect a new president next month.
用法提示：动词原形，表示将来选举。
She was elected as the team captain.
用法提示：被动语态，表示被选举。
Citizens elect their representatives every four years.
用法提示：一般现在时，表示定期选举。
elect sb (as) sth
The committee elected her as chairperson.
委员会选举她为主席。
elect sb to sth
They elected him to the board of directors.
他们选举他进入董事会。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- elect a president
- 选举总统
- The country will elect a new president next year.这个国家明年将选举一位新总统。
- elect someone as chairperson
- 选举某人为主席
- They elected her as chairperson of the committee.他们选举她为委员会主席。
- be elected to office
- 当选任职
- He was elected to office for a second term.他当选连任第二个任期。
近义词Synonyms
- vote in
- 投票选出 · 常用于政治选举，表示通过投票使某人就职
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
e(一) + lect(选) = 一次选择，就是选举。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed, contexts: politics, formal elections, note_zh: 在政治选举语境中较正式，在日常选择中较少用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
当重音在第二个音节且以 /ɛkt/ 结尾时，这些词与 'elect' 押韵，例如 'select', 'collect', 'reflect', 'connect', 'reject'。而像 'aspect' 这样的词，重音在第一个音节，元音不同，因此虽拼写相似但不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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