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election

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

Meanings
noun

选举, 推选

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

Examples :

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"
上次选举你投票给谁了？
politics government state nation process essential toefl

Related Words

Illustration salvation

salvation noun

/sælˈveɪʃən/

救赎，拯救.

"Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable."

没有个人的救赎，就不可能有集体的救赎，但个人的救赎是可以实现的。

Illustration representative

representative noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

代表，代理人。

"The student council chose a representative to speak at the school assembly. "

学生会选出了一名代表在学校集会上发言。

Illustration councillors

councillors noun

/ˈkaʊnsələrz/ /ˈkaʊnsələs/

议员，理事。

"The councillors voted to build a new park in our town. "

议员们投票决定在我们镇上建一个新的公园。

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

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enthusiastic adjective

/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

热情，热心，积极。

"an enthusiastic lover of art"

一个热情的艺术爱好者

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candidates noun

/ˈkændɪdeɪts/ /ˈkændɪdɪts/

候选人，参选人

"Simple Sentence: "The students listened carefully to the speeches given by the school president candidates." "

学生们仔细聆听了学校校长候选人的演讲。

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conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

意识，知觉

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

我对自身错误的清醒意识帮助我从中吸取教训。

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representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

代表，代表们，代表委员

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

学生们选举了莎拉和迈克尔作为他们的代表参加学校董事会。

Illustration parliament

parliament noun

/ˈpɑːləmənt/ /ˈpɑɹləmənt/

议会，国会

"The school's student parliament was summoned to discuss the new dress code. "

学校的学生议会应召开会，讨论新的着装规定。

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predestination noun

/pɹi.dɛs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃen/

宿命论，天命。

"Some religious groups believe in predestination, that God has already decided who will go to Heaven. "

一些宗教团体相信宿命论，认为上帝已经决定了谁能上天堂。

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emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

强调，着重。

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

他用两根手指比划了一下，着重表达了他让老板对自己的工作爱干啥干啥的态度。