elect meaning in English
vt.
1.推选；选(举)某人任某职。
2.作出(…的)选择；决定。 elect sb. to the presidency [to be president] 选某人当总统。 elect to be a doctor 决定当医生。
vi.
1.进行(投票)选举。
2.作出选择。
短语和例子
adj.
被选定的，当选的，当选而尚未就任的〔一般用于所修饰的名词之后〕。 the Mayor-elect 当选市长。 the bride elect 被选中的未婚妻。
n.
〔the elect〕 1. 当选人，被选定的人。 2. 特权集团；〔宗〕上帝的选民。
Examples
- The scandal dished his hopes of being elected .
毁谤破坏了他当选的希望。 - They are scheming to get her elected as leader .
他们正策划让她当选领导。 - We all elected him as our representative .
大家都推举他当代表。 - They would not permit him to be elected consul .
他们不会允许他当选为执政官。 - Jones elected to conduct hanley's interrogation himself .
琼斯决定亲自审问汉利。