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

• Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections
  全国选民的2/3有机会在这些选举中投票。
• 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。
• 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。
• The country will hold democratic elections within a year
  该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
• It's believed the conditions in which the elections are being held are too favourable to the government.
  人们认为举行选举的条件对政府过于有利。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。