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

• His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections
  他能否继续坐在首相的位子上取决于选举的结果。
• Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.
  执政党在全国和地区选举中均败北。
• This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections
  这给当局取消此次选举提供了借口。
• 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。
• The country will hold democratic elections within a year
  该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
• Elections were postponed the day before polling was due to take place.
  在预定进行投票的前一天选举被延期。
• 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。
• They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections
  他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。
• It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
  选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为，这一点至关重要。
• Shocked by the results of the elections, they now want to challenge the validity of the vote
  选举结果令他们很震惊，他们现在要对选举的可信性提出质疑。