election

[US]/ɪˈlekʃn/
[UK]/ɪˈlekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 选举, 当选, 推举
Word Forms
复数elections

Phrases & Collocations

general election

大选

presidential election

总统选举

local election

地方选举

election campaign

选举活动

election day

选举日

election committee

选举委员会

primary election

(美)初选;预选

by election

通过选举

competitive election

差额选举

special election

补选

snap election

提前选举;临时选举;仓促的选举

Example Sentences

the election is in the bag.

大选十拿九稳。

the election result was ambiguous.

选举结果不明朗。

falsification of the election return.

对选举结果报告的篡改。

they won the election by a whisker.

他们以微弱的优势赢得选举。

the unofficial election results.

非官方的选举结果

The election was a fix!

这次选举是受人操纵的!

The election was a farce, for it was fixed.

这次选举是一幕闹剧,因为它是预先安排好的

the election of a new American president.

新一届美国总统选举。

a pre-election tax giveaway.

选举前的减税大礼。

winning the election by a landslide.

以压倒性多数票赢得选举。

the election was a bit of a let-down.

选举颇令人失望。

draft the party's election manifesto.

起草该党的竞选宣言。

television's election night specials.

电视大选晚间特别节目。

the government stuck to their election pledges.

政府信守他们的竞选誓约。

a post-election campaign autopsy.

大选后的分析

TV coverage of the election campaign

竞选活动的电视报道

The mayoral election is held annually.

市长选举每年都会举行

Real-world Examples

They can withdraw from the election - they can leave the election.

他们可以退出选举——他们可以退出选举。

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

The president has not conceded the election.

" 特朗普总统并未承认败选。

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2020 Collection

They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.

他们为她竞选游说,帮她赢得这次竞选。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Israel has had two elections this year.

今年以色列举行了两次选举。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

The politician deluded the voters with election promises.

那政客用竞选诺言欺骗选民。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The caustic remark caused the candidate to lose the election.

这句刻薄话导致候选人在选举中失利。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And in this case, it's an election.

在这个示例中,就是选举。

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Winning the election may be the easy part.

而选举获胜或许只是其中最容易的部分。

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

There was a big election there on Saturday.

周六这个国家进行了一场重要的选举。

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2014

The Middle Eastern country had nationwide elections yesterday.

这个中东国家昨天进行了全国大选。

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2014

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