election
An election is a formal process where people vote to choose a person for a political office or a specific position. It is the primary way that democratic societies select their leaders and make collective decisions.
例句
3 / 5I am going to vote in the local election tomorrow morning.
I am going to vote in the local election tomorrow morning.
The government has announced that a general election will be held in November.
The government has announced that a general election will be held in November.
Do you think he has a chance of winning the election?
Do you think he has a chance of winning the election?
词族
记忆技巧
Remember that 'Election' and 'Select' both come from the same root; an election is when a group selects someone by voting.
快速测验
The citizens will go to the polls next week for the presidential ________.
正确！
正确答案是： election
例句
I am going to vote in the local election tomorrow morning.
everydayI am going to vote in the local election tomorrow morning.
The government has announced that a general election will be held in November.
formalThe government has announced that a general election will be held in November.
Do you think he has a chance of winning the election?
informalDo you think he has a chance of winning the election?
Political scientists examine the various factors that influence election outcomes.
academicPolitical scientists examine the various factors that influence election outcomes.
The shareholders participated in an election to appoint the new board members.
businessThe shareholders participated in an election to appoint the new board members.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
run for election
to compete as a candidate in an election
election day
the day on which people cast their votes
landslide election
an election victory by a very large margin
容易混淆的词
Selection is a general choice made by anyone, while an election specifically involves a group voting.
An election is the event/process; the electorate is the group of people who are allowed to vote.
使用说明
The word is almost always used with verbs like 'hold', 'call', 'win', or 'lose'. It can also function as a noun adjunct, as in 'election results' or 'election night'.
常见错误
Learners often say 'make an election' when they should use 'hold an election' or 'vote in an election'.
记忆技巧
Remember that 'Election' and 'Select' both come from the same root; an election is when a group selects someone by voting.
词源
From the Latin 'electionem', meaning a choice or selection, derived from 'eligere' (to pick out).
语法模式
文化背景
In many democratic countries, elections are seen as a civic duty and are often accompanied by public debates and media coverage.
快速测验
The citizens will go to the polls next week for the presidential ________.
正确！
正确答案是： election
相关词
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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