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

• 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。
• A group of MPs is still wrangling with the government over the timing of elections.
  一群下院议员仍在与政府就选举的时间安排争吵个不停。
• Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections
  全国选民的2/3有机会在这些选举中投票。
• The country will hold democratic elections within a year
  该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
• These elections, you could almost say, are a dress rehearsal for the real elections.
  你几乎可以说，这些选举是真正选举前的一次彩排。
• 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。
• 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。
• Jackson had been a major power-broker in the 1988 Presidential elections.
  杰克逊是1988年总统选举中举足轻重的权力经纪人。
• 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。
• The elections were a step in the right direction, but there is a lot more to be done.
  举行选举是迈出了正确的一步，但仍有很多事情要做。