
好词典

源自拉丁语 'electionem',意为'选择'或'挑选',后经由古法语 'election' 进入英语。
❶ 选举,指通过投票等方式从候选人中选出担任某个职位的人。通常用于政治领域,如总统选举、议会选举等。
“The presidential election will be held next month.”
(总统选举将于下个月举行。)
“She won the election by a large majority.”
(她以压倒性多数赢得了选举。)
general election — 大选,指全国范围内举行的选举,通常用于选出国家领导人或议会成员。
“The general election will determine the next prime minister.”
(大选将决定下一任首相的人选。)
election campaign — 竞选活动,指候选人或政党在选举前进行的宣传和拉票活动。
“The election campaign has been very intense this year.”
(今年的竞选活动非常激烈。)