election /ɪ'lek.ʃən/ noun [C or U] E * a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job 选举
1. 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。
2. Local government elections will take place in May. 地方政府选举将在五月份举行。
3. 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#
柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - election
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1.N-VAR 可变名词选举；推举 An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
...the first fully free elections for more than fifty years...
50多年来第一次完全自由的选举
During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...
在竞选活动中，他承诺恢复经济活力。
The final election results will be announced on Friday...
星期五将公布最终选举结果。
Many residents say they have little or no idea who's standing for election.
很多居民说他们几乎不知道谁在竞选。
2.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词当选；选举获胜 The election of a particular person or group of people is their success in winning an election.
【搭配模式】：usu with poss
...the election of the Labour government in 1964.
1964年工党政府当选
...his election as president...
他当选总统
The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
民主党候选人最有希望赢得选举。
牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - election
☞ election elec·tion / i5lekFn / noun1.[U, C] the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting 选举,推选(尤指从政): election campaigns / results 竞选运动；选举结果 to win / lose an election 在选举中获胜/失败 to fight an election 参加竞选 to vote in an election 参加投票选举 In America, presidential elections are held every five years. 美国每四年举行一次总统选举。 The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. 首相即将宣布举行大选。 (BrE) How many candidates are standing for election ? 有多少候选人参加竞选？ (NAmE) to run for election 参加竞选 2. ~ (as sth) | ~ (to sth) [U] the fact of having been chosen by election 当选: We welcome his election as president. 我们欢迎他当选总统。 a year after her election to the committee 她获选入该委员会之后一年 ⇨ see also by-election , general election
牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - election
election noun
• ADJECTIVEclean (esp. AmE), fair, free, open | fraudulent, rigged, stolen | closePredicting the result of close ~s is a perilous game. | landslideThe party won a landslide ~. | contested, disputedThey demanded a rerun of the disputed presidential ~. | historic | competitive | popularthe democratic concept of popular ~s | democratic, multiparty, non-partisan | direct, indirect | fresh, new | last | recent | earlyThe prime minister may decide to call an early ~. | scheduledthe scheduled Lebanese ~s in May | forthcoming, upcoming (esp. AmE) | special | primary (in the US), run-off (esp. AmE) | midterm, off-year (AmE) recall(= an election to remove an elected official from office) (AmE)
The Governor faces an unprecedented recall ~. | county, federal, local, municipal, national, nationwide, provincial, regional, state, statewide (AmE) congressional, council (esp. BrE), general, gubernatorial (AmE), judicial, leadership, legislative, local-government, mayoral, papal, parliamentary, party, presidential, Senate | school board | student council (AmE), student government (AmE), student union (BrE)
• VERB + ELECTIONconduct, have, hold, run | call | contest, fight | run for (esp. AmE), stand for (esp. BrE) | disputea bitterly disputed ~ | lose, win | concede | sweep (AmE)
The party swept Turkish ~s in November. | affect, influence | sway (esp. AmE), swing, tip (esp. AmE)
votes which could swing the entire national ~ | decide, determineThe people will decide this ~ and they will prove all the polls wrong. | organize, schedule (esp. AmE) | monitor, oversee, supervise | cancel, delay, postpone | derailThe violence in the country will not derail the ~s. | fix, manipulate, rig, stealclaims that voter fraud had stolen the ~ for the Republicans | boycott
• ELECTION + VERBtake place | be due, be scheduled forElections are scheduled for November. | approach, loom
• ELECTION + NOUNcampaign | manifesto (esp. BrE), pledge (esp. BrE), promise | statement | issueEducation is a key ~ issue. | debate | strategy | battle, contest | turnoutThe ~ turnout in 2008 was high. | ballot, poll | outcome, result, returns (esp. AmE)
A lot hangs on the ~ result. | All counties have now certified their ~ returns. | defeat, victory | broadcast (esp. BrE), coverage, news | procedure, process, system | candidate | administrator (AmE), commissioner, judge (AmE), monitor, observer, official (AmE), worker | board (esp. AmE), commission | office | date, day, eve, night, period, season, time, yearIt was successful in rallying voters at ~ time. | cycleThe US is reaching the end of its latest presidential ~ cycle. | fraud | reform
• PREPOSITIONat a/the~, in a/the~in the 2001 general ~ | by~Membership of the committee is by ~. | ~toher ~ to the Senate
• PHRASESthe outcome of an ~ | the run-up to an ~opinion poll results in the run-up to ~s
牛津英语同义词学习词典 - election
election noun ⇨election (a presidential election)⇨choice1 (her election to the post)theelectric chair noun ⇨executionelection
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election ♦︎ vote ♦︎ poll ♦︎ referendum ♦︎ ballot ♦︎ exit poll ♦︎ straw poll ♦︎ show of handsThese are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting.这些词均表示选举、表决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot on sth◆a democratic / free election / vote / poll / ballot◆a secret election / vote / ballot◆a national / local election / poll / referendum / ballot◆a state election / poll / referendum◆to conduct an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot / an exit poll◆to have an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot / a show of hands◆to hold an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot◆to call / lose / win an election / a vote / a referendum / a ballot◆an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot takes place◆the outcome / result of an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot■election [countable, uncountable] an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting（对政治代表或政府的）选举，推选◆Who did you vote for in the last election?上届选举你投了谁的票？◆The first election results will be coming in very soon.第一次选举结果很快会公布。◆ (BrE) Labour won a landslide victory in the 1945 general election(= a national election for a new government).工党在1945年的大选中以压倒性的得票获胜。◆He first stood for election when he was 21.21岁时他首次参加竞选。◆She's yet to say whether she will be running for election.她还没有明确表示是否参加竞选。 see also elect ⇨ appoint■vote [countable] an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth投票；选举；表决◆They took a vote on who should be their new leader.他们投票选出新一任领导人。◆I think it's time to put this issue to the vote.我认为就这一问题进行表决的时候到了。◆The vote was unanimous(= everyone voted the same way).表决一致通过。 see also vote sb in ⇨ appoint■poll pəʊl; NAmEpoʊl [countable] ( the polls [plural]) (especially journalism尤用于新闻) the process of voting in an election选举投票◆The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow.最终的投票结果将于明天公布。◆They suffered a resounding defeat at the polls.他们在选举中惨败。◆The polls close(= voting ends) at 10 pm.投票于晚上10点结束。◆Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls(= votes in an election).星期四是英国传统的投票日。■referendum [countable] an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue（对某一议题的）全民投票，全民公决◆The president called a referendum on the new divorce laws.总统宣布就新的离婚法案进行全民公决。◆The issue will be decided by referendum.这一议题将由全民公决来裁定。■ballotˈbælət [uncountable, countable] the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held（无记名）投票选举；投票表决◆The leader will be chosen by secret ballot.领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。◆The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot amongst its members.工会未经会员投票表决不得发动罢工。ⓘ Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. * ballot通常指组织内部的投票表决，而非公开选举。 see also ballot ⇨ surveyverb■ˈexit poll [countable] an occasion on which people who have just voted are asked how they voted. This is used to try to predict the final result before the votes have been officially counted.投票后民意调查◆Exit polls show that the Republicans are slightly ahead.投票后民意调查显示共和党以微弱优势领先。■ˌstraw ˈpoll [countable] an occasion on which a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth非正式民意调查◆I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.我随便问了几个同事，看看有多少人同意。■show of ˈhands
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an occasion on which a group of people vote on sth by raising their hands举手表决◆OK, let's have a show of hands. Who's in favour of the proposal?好吧，我们举手表决。谁赞成这个提议？
新牛津英语同义词词典 - election
election
noun 1he was defeated in the 1992 election BALLOT , vote, poll, referendum, plebiscite, general election, local election, popular vote, straw vote/poll, show of hands.psephological.
2the election of a new leader | I welcome his election to the House VOTING (IN) , choosing, picking, selection, choice, appointment. -opposite(s): VOTING OUT.
