elect
v. 选举; 选择
adj. 候任的
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them.
The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president...
菲律宾人民已投票选举出了一位新总统。
Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956...
曼彻斯特学院于1956年推选他做院长。
If you elect to do something, you choose to do it.
Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.
那些想吸烟的人将坐在后排。
Elect is added after words such as 'president' or 'governor' to indicate that a person has been elected to the post but has not officially started to carry out the duties involved.
...the date when the president-elect takes office.
候任总统就职日
1. an exclusive group of people;
1. select by a vote for an office or membership;
2. choose;
1. selected as the best;
2. elected but not yet installed in office;
choose, select, elect, pick, prefer, opt
这些动词均含有"选择"之意。
Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
现在越来越多的人选择在家工作.
She was now the president elect.
她当时是当选的总统.
In the last resort a minor may elect a guardian himself.
最后一种办法是未成年人可以自己选择监护人.
The covenant of grace is principally between God and the elect.
恩典之约主要是神和被拣选者之间的关系.
To elect the new leading personnel of the state.
选举新的国家领导工作人员.