election

复数：elections

1. [U][C]选举,当选,推举 the choosing of representatives to fill a position; voting; choice

• announce an election宣布选举
• carry an election竞选成功
• conduct an election进行选举
• contest an election竞选
• decide an election决定选举
• win an election当选

• the close election势均力敌的选举
• the democratic election民主选举
• the direct election直接选举
• the free election自由选举
• the general election大选
• the local election地方选举
• the next election下届选举
• the parliamentary election议会选举
• the presidential election总统竞选
• the primary election预选

• council election市议会选举,委员会选举
• run-off election决胜性选举

• E- Day美国总统及国会议员选举日
• E- Year(美国总统)选举年
• the election address竞选演讲
• the election campaign竞选运动
• the election districts选区
• the election fever竞选热
• the election results选举结果

• by election通过选举
• in the election for the governor在选举州长时

presidential election总统选举；总统大选

general election大选，普选

election campaign竞选运动；选举活动

election day选举日

election committee选举委员会

primary election（美）初选；预选

by election通过选举

competitive election差额选举

special election补选

snap election提前选举；临时选举；仓促的选举

1. Our party was routed at the election.
   我们党在竞选中被彻底击败了。
2. I may vote for her at the next election.
   下届选举我可能选她。
3. After the election the party was reduced to a rump.
   选举之后，该党的党员所剩无几了。
4. The democrats hope to get back at the next election.
   民主党希望在下次大选中重新执政。
5. It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.
   下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。