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

• 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。
• A group of MPs is still wrangling with the government over the timing of elections.
  一群下院议员仍在与政府就选举的时间安排争吵个不停。
• The country will hold democratic elections within a year
  该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
• The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
  该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.
  他很快获得了本党提名，角逐大选。
• The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.
  这一选举可能成为哥伦比亚政治史上关键的一次。
• Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful.
  尽管选举前发生了暴力事件，报道说投票得以和平有序地进行。