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

• 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。
• The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections
  总统同意修订宪法，允许多党选举。
• 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。
• The polls have closed in the Pakistan parliamentary elections.
  巴基斯坦议会选举投票已结束。
• The elections were a step in the right direction, but there is a lot more to be done.
  举行选举是迈出了正确的一步，但仍有很多事情要做。
• There are signs that the new party aims to field candidates in elections scheduled for February next year.
  有迹象表明新党意欲推举候选人参加定于明年2月举行的选举。
• The issue of land reform was one that dominated Hungary's parliamentary elections.
  土地改革是左右匈牙利议会选举的主要问题。
• It is not surprising they did so badly in last year's elections.
  他们在去年选举中如此糟糕的表现并不奇怪。
• In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country
  在过去的总统选举中，密苏里州一直是国内其他州的晴雨表。
• She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。