election
翻译
选举, 当选
例句
The presidential election is next year.
总统选举在明年。
Her election to the board was a surprise.
她当选为董事会成员令人意外。
语法模式
((election)) for sth. 为某个职位选举某人的过程 There is an election for class president.
((election)) of sb. 某人被选中的结果 The election of a new leader is important.
近义词
同义词: vote, poll, ballot
词源
源自拉丁语“electionem”(选择,挑选),是“eligere”(挑选)的动作名词。
记忆技巧
后缀“-ion”通常表示一个过程或结果,所以“election”就是“elect”(选举)的过程。