elections

英 [ɪˈlɛkʃənz]

美 [ɪˈlɛkʃənz]

n.  选举，推选(尤指从政); 当选
election的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 选举；推举
  Anelectionis a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
  1. ...the first fully free elections for more than fifty years...
     50多年来第一次完全自由的选举
  2. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...
     在竞选活动中，他承诺恢复经济活力。
  3. The final election results will be announced on Friday...
     星期五将公布最终选举结果。
  4. Many residents say they have little or no idea who's standing for election.
     很多居民说他们几乎不知道谁在竞选。
• N-UNCOUNT 当选；选举获胜
  Theelectionof a particular person or group of people is their success in winning an election.
  1. ...the election of the Labour government in 1964.
     1964年工党政府当选
  2. ...his election as president...
     他当选总统
  3. The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
     民主党候选人最有希望赢得选举。

双语例句

• He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.
  他很快获得了本党提名，角逐大选。
• It's believed the conditions in which the elections are being held are too favourable to the government.
  人们认为举行选举的条件对政府过于有利。
• The issue of land reform was one that dominated Hungary's parliamentary elections.
  土地改革是左右匈牙利议会选举的主要问题。
• The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.
  这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。
• The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections
  总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。
• Elections were postponed the day before polling was due to take place.
  在预定进行投票的前一天选举被延期。
• She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
• Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.
  执政党在全国和地区选举中均败北。
• They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections
  他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。
• He argued that local councils which overspend should be forced to face fresh elections.
  他主张应当迫使财政超支的地方政务委员会重新进行选举。