elect
[ɪ'lekt] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting 选举，推选•The Government is elected for a five-year term of office.政府由选举产生，执政期为五年。 •[+ as + noun] We elected him as our representative.我们选他当代表。 •[+ noun] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors.她被选为董事会主席。 •[+ to infinitive] The group elected one of its members to be their spokesperson.该团体选出了他们的一名成员代表他们发言。 elect to do sth
IMPROVER formal
■to choose to do a particular thing 选择做…•She elected to take early retirement instead of moving to the new location.她不想前往新的工作地点，就选择了提前退休。
[ɪ'lekt] plural noun
the elect
IMPROVER formal
■in the Bible, people who are chosen by God （《圣经》中所称的）上帝的选民
IMPROVER humorous
■any group of people who have been specially chosen for their particular qualities 特权集团；特殊阶层 |