释义 |
elect/iˈlekt/ v. & adj.●v. tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to + infin.) 1 choose 选择,挑选 the principles they elected to follow 他们选择的执行方针 2 choose (a person) by vote 选举,推选 elected a new chairman 选举新主席 3 Theol. (of God) choose (persons) in preference to others for salvation 【神】(上帝)挑选(某人)使其得救 ●adj. 1 chosen 选取的,挑中的 2 select, choice 挑选的;决择的 , 3 Theol. chosen by God 【神】被上帝选取的,由神选中的 4 (in comb. 用于复合词 , after a noun designating office 跟在与政府机关职位有关的名词后面) chosen but not yet in office 当选但尚未正式开始工作 president-elect 当选总统 □ electable adj.[Middle English from Latin electus, past part. of eligere elect- (as E-, legere ‘pick’)] |