election
[ɪ'lek.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job 选举•The Government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote) very soon.预计政府会很快举行大选。 •Local government elections will take place in May.地方政府选举将在五月份举行。 •The first election results have started to come in.初步选举结果开始揭晓。 ⇒ See also by-election;general election |