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。
• Multi-party elections are scheduled for sometime next year but many doubt that this is a realistic goal
  多党选举计划在明年某个时间进行，但是许多人怀疑这个目标是否现实。
• 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。
• She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
• In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country
  在过去的总统选举中，密苏里州一直是国内其他州的晴雨表。
• 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。
• 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。
• The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
  该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。
• The polls have closed in the Pakistan parliamentary elections.
  巴基斯坦议会选举投票已结束。