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Elect Verb People Choose Elected 英[ɪˈlekt 美[ɪˈlɛkt Vt.选举;挑出,挑选;决定;Vi.选择,挑选;进行选举;Adj.精选的,选出的;选中的,当选而尚未就职的;N.被选的人

单词 elect
音标
英[ɪˈlekt] 美[ɪˈlɛkt]
解释
vt.选举;挑出,挑选;决定;vi.选择,挑选;进行选举;adj.精选的,选出的;选中的,当选而尚未就职的;n.被选的人;
例句

VERB
选举;推选
When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them.
例: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。
例:Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956...曼彻斯特学院于1956年推选他做院长。

VERB
选择,决定(做)
If you elect to do something, you choose to do it.
例:Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.那些想吸烟的人将坐在后排。

ADJ
已当选但未就任的;候任的
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.
例:...the date when the president-elect takes office.候任总统就职日
变形
third:elects~done:elected~pl:elects~ing:electing~past:elected~

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