elect

choose, select, elect, pick, prefer, opt

名词 elect:

1. an exclusive group of people
   同义词：chosen

动词 elect:

1. select by a vote for an office or membership
2. choose

形容词 elect:

1. selected as the best
   同义词：elite
2. elected but not yet installed in office

1. Voters always elect the candidate most tuned in to their needs.
   选民总是选那些最能体察其疾苦的候选人。
2. They elected him chairman.
   他们选他做主席。
3. The President elect will be installed next week.
   候任总统将在下周正式就任。

e.lect

v.（动词）
e.lect.ed,e.lect.ing,e.lects
v.tr.（及物动词）
To select by vote for an office or for membership.
选举，竞选：通过选举挑选某人担任某种职务或作某一组织的成员
To pick out; select:
挑出；挑选：
例句：
elect an art course.See Synonyms at choose
选修艺术课参见 choose

To decide, especially by preference:
决定：决定，尤指凭好恶决定：
例句：
elected to take the summer off.
决定夏天休假

Theology To select by divine will for salvation.
【神学】 （神学）被挑选出来：上帝挑选某人使其灵魂得救
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a choice or selection.
选择或挑选
adj.（形容词）
Chosen deliberately; singled out.
精选的；选出的

Elected but not yet installed. Often used in combination:
选中的，选定的：选出而尚未就任的，常用于复合词中：
例句：
the governor-elect.
州长当选人

Chosen for marriage. Often used in combination:
当选的：为婚嫁挑选的，常用于复合词中：
例句：
the bride-elect.
准未婚妻

Theology Selected by divine will for salvation.
【神学】 （神学）被挑选出来的：蒙上帝挑选而灵魂永远得救的
n.（名词）
One that is chosen or selected.
被选中的人
Theology One selected by divine will for salvation.
【神学】 被上帝选中灵魂得救的人
(used with a pl. verb)An exclusive group of people. Used withthe :
（与复数动词连用）特权阶层，特权集团：排外的一群人。与the 连用：
例句：
one of the elect who have power inside the government.
政府里有权的特权集团中的一员

来源：
Middle English electen
中古英语 electen
from Latin ôligere ôlôct- [to select]
源自 拉丁语 ôligere ôlôct- [挑选]
ô-, ex- [ex-]
ô-, ex- [向外]
legere [to choose] * see leg-
legere [选择] *参见 leg-