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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
  反对派领导人说，选举中存在舞弊现象。
• Multi-party elections are scheduled for sometime next year but many doubt that this is a realistic goal
  多党选举计划在明年某个时间进行，但是许多人怀疑这个目标是否现实。
• 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。