election
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position. 选举
...Poland's first fully free elections for more than fifty years. …五十多年来波兰首次完全自由选举。
During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet. 在竞选活动期间他承诺要重振经济。
2. N-UNCOUNT The election of a particular person or group of people is their success in winning an election. 当选[usu with poss]
...the election of the Democrat candidate last year. …去年民主党候选人的当选。
...Vaclav Havel's election as president of Czechoslovakia. …瓦茨拉夫·哈维尔当选捷克斯洛伐克总统。
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election /ɪˈlɛkʃən/ (elections)
剑桥词典
- a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
- There was a fall in support for the Republican party at the last election.
- I voted Labour in the last election.
- The election for the leadership of the council will take place on Tuesday .
- The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy .
- He has established himself as the leading candidate in the election. 返回 election
选举
The government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote ) very soon . 预计政府会很快举行大选。
Local government elections will take place in May. 地方政府选举将在5月份举行。
The first election results have started to come in. 初步选举结果开始揭晓。
也见 by-election
general election
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