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

• 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。
• Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
  反对派领导人说，选举中存在舞弊现象。
• 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。
• She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
• It is not surprising they did so badly in last year's elections.
  他们在去年选举中如此糟糕的表现并不奇怪。
• 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。
• 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。
• Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful.
  尽管选举前发生了暴力事件，报道说投票得以和平有序地进行。
• 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。
• 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。