e·lec·tive

adjective

/ɪˈlektɪv/

[usually before noun] (formal)

using or chosen by election选举的；由选举产生的；选任的
- an elective democracy民主选举的国家
- an elective assembly由选举产生的大会
- an elective member选任的成员
- He had never held elective office (= a position that is filled by election).他从未担任过经选举获得的职务。
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having the power to elect有选举权的
- an elective body有选举权的机构
(of medical treatment) that you choose to have; that does not require immediate attention可选择的；非急需的 synonym optional
- elective surgery非急需施行的手术
- an elective operation选择性手术
(of a course or subject) that a student can choose可选择的；选修的 synonym optionalTopics Educationc2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.

e·lec·tive

noun

/ɪˈlektɪv/

(especially North American English)

a course or subject at a college or school that a student can choose to do选修课程；选修科目
- Students can choose from a range of electives offered by the science department.学生可以从科学系提供的一系列选修课中进行选择。
Topics Educationc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.

单词	elective
释义	e·lec·tive adjective /ɪˈlektɪv/ /ɪˈlektɪv/ [usually before noun] (formal) using or chosen by election选举的；由选举产生的；选任的 an elective democracy民主选举的国家 an elective assembly由选举产生的大会 an elective member选任的成员 He had never held elective office (= a position that is filled by election).他从未担任过经选举获得的职务。 Topics Politicsc2 having the power to elect有选举权的 an elective body有选举权的机构 (of medical treatment) that you choose to have; that does not require immediate attention可选择的；非急需的 synonym optional elective surgery非急需施行的手术 an elective operation选择性手术 (of a course or subject) that a student can choose可选择的；选修的 synonym optionalTopics Educationc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’. e·lec·tive noun /ɪˈlektɪv/ /ɪˈlektɪv/ (especially North American English) a course or subject at a college or school that a student can choose to do选修课程；选修科目 Students can choose from a range of electives offered by the science department.学生可以从科学系提供的一系列选修课中进行选择。 Topics Educationc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.
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