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

• 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。
• There are signs that the new party aims to field candidates in elections scheduled for February next year.
  有迹象表明新党意欲推举候选人参加定于明年2月举行的选举。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
• His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections
  他能否继续坐在首相的位子上取决于选举的结果。
• 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。
• This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections
  这给当局取消此次选举提供了借口。
• 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。