elect
v. 選舉; 選擇
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...
菲律賓人民已投票選舉出了一位新總統。
Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956...
曼徹斯特學院於1956年推選他做院長。
If you elect to do something, you choose to do it.
Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.
那些想吸菸的人將坐在後排。
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.
候任總統就職日
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
這些動詞均含有"選擇"之意。
Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
現在越來越多的人選擇在家工作.
She was now the president elect.
她當時是當選的總統.
In the last resort a minor may elect a guardian himself.
最後一種辦法是未成年人可以自己選擇監護人.
The covenant of grace is principally between God and the elect.
恩典之約主要是神和被揀選者之間的關係.
To elect the new leading personnel of the state.
選舉新的國家領導工作人員.