elective

英 [ɪˈlektɪv]

美 [ɪˈlektɪv]

adj.  选举的; 由选举产生的; 选任的; 有选举权的; 可选择的; 非急需的
n.  选修课程; 选修科目

复数：electives　第三人称单数：electives　

BNC.13008 / COCA.11919

牛津词典

adj.

• 选举的；由选举产生的；选任的
  using or chosen by election
  1. an elective democracy
     民主选举的国家
  2. an elective assembly
     由选举产生的大会
  3. an elective member
     选任的成员
  4. He had never held elective office (= a position which is filled by election) .
     他从未获得过经选举产生的职位。
• 有选举权的
  having the power to elect
  1. an elective body
     有选举权的机构
• 可选择的；非急需的
  that you choose to have; that is not urgent
  1. elective surgery
     非急需施行的手术
• 可选择的；选修的
  that a student can choose

noun

• 选修课程；选修科目
  a course or subject at a college or school which a student can choose to do

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 由选举产生的;选任的
  Anelectivepost or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election.
  1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
     布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• （外科手术）非急需的，可选择的
  Electivesurgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential.
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anelectiveis a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.
  1. Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
     选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 option

英英释义

noun

• a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  Synonym:elective course

adj

• subject to popular election
  1. elective official
  Synonym:elected
• not compulsory
  1. elective surgery
  2. an elective course of study

双语例句

• This is an elective course of English majors.
  本课程是我系英语专业学生的一门专业选修课。
• He passed the elective course but didn't pass the majored one.
  他通过了选修考试，然而主修考试没能通过。
• Geological English is an elective course for the students who major in Geology.
  地质专业英语是地学领域生最主要的选修课之一。
• The most extended elective system and the most restricted elective system are alike in this respect.
  最广泛的选举系统和最局限的选举系统在这方面是相似的。
• This course is an elective course for graduate students in School of Mechanical Engineering.
  本课程是机械与动力工程学院研究生的一门选修课。
• This course is professional elective for information security and intelligent science and technology.
  本课程是信息安全、智能科学与技术专业选修课。
• She is taking French as an elective next year.
  她明年选修法语。
• Adopt automatic enrollment method for employees, are interested in the free elective courses.
  员工采自动报名方式，自由选修有兴趣的课程。
• This is my first elective in your department.
  这是我第一次从你们系选课。
• Most of the students of our class take Japanese as an elective course.
  我们班大部分同学选修日语。