election
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·lec·tion /ɪˈlekʃən/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countable]PPV when people vote to choose someone for an official position 选举 The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority. 工党在2001年选举中以巨大优势获胜。 Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25. 州长选举将于11月25日举行。2 [singular]PPV the fact of being elected to an official position 当选 Within three months of his election he was forced to resign. 他当选后不到三个月就被迫辞职。somebody’s election to something his election to Parliament 他入选议会 → general election COLLOCATIONSverbshave/hold an election 举行选举The government plans to hold an election in November. 政府计划于11月举行选举。call an election (=arrange for an election to happen) (安排)举行选举The prime minister would be unwise to call an election now. 首相如现在就宣布大选是不明智的。win an election 在选举中获胜，当选Who do you think will win the election? 你认为谁会当选？lose an election 在选举中失败，落选If the party loses the election, they may decide they need a new leader. 要是该党败选，他们可能会决定更换领导人。fight an election British English (also contest an election British English formal) (=take part in it and try to win) 参加竞选Three independent candidates are also planning to contest the election. 有三名独立候选人也在计划参加竞选。run for election (also stand for election British English) (=try to become elected) 参加竞选If you plan to stand for election to the committee, you must be nominated by three members. 如果你打算入选委员会，就必须获得三名委员的推荐。nrig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result)He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections.nboycott an election (=refuse to take part in an election as a protest)Opposition parties have threatened to boycott the elections.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electionfair (=with no unfair advantage to one person or group) 公平的The ruling party has promised that the elections will be fair. 执政党承诺选举将是公平的。free (=with everyone allowed to vote for who they want) 自由的These will be the country’s first free multi-party elections. 这将是该国首次自由的多党选举。democratic 民主的The unions are calling for democratic elections. 工会要求民主选举。a general/national election (=one in which the whole country votes to elect a government) 大选/全国大选Labour’s victory in the general election gave them a huge majority. 工党在大选中取胜，获得了明显多数票。a local/regional election 当地/地区选举The Green Party increased its share of the vote in the French regional elections. 绿党在法国地区选举中得票率有所提高。a presidential election (=to elect a new president) 总统选举nHe is the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next presidential election.a leadership election (=to elect a new leader for a political party) 领导人选举nThe result of the leadership election will be announced today.a congressional/parliamentary election (=to elect people to a congress or parliament) 国会/议会选举nPeople voted overwhelmingly Republican in the last congressional elections.a federal election (=to elect a federal government) 联邦选举nThe federal elections are scheduled for May 2.a mayoral election (=to elect a new mayor) 市长选举nThe mayoral elections are due to take place next month.na gubernatorial election (=one to elect a governor)We are still waiting for the result of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.election + NOUNan election victory/defeat 选举胜利/失败He became prime minister after a decisive election victory. 他在选举中获得决定性胜利后当上首相。the election results 选举结果The election results have been coming in all night. 选举结果彻夜接连产生。an election campaign 竞选活动The election campaign got off to a bad start. 竞选活动开局不利。an election candidate British English (=someone trying to be elected in an election) 选举候选人Local party members choose the election candidates. 地区党员选出候选人。an election promise/pledge (=one that is made while a person or party is trying to be elected) 竞选诺言/承诺The government has broken all its election promises. 政府违背了所有的竞选承诺。an election broadcast British English (=a programme by a party saying why people should vote for them in an election) 〔政党的〕竞选广播节目na Conservative Party election broadcastan election rally (=a public meeting to support a politician or party before an election) 竞选集会nHe drove to Paris to address an election rally.an election year (=a year in which there is an election) 选举年nThe Chancellor won’t raise taxes in an election year.election day/night (=the day or night when people are voting and the votes are being counted) 竞选日/之夜nWe urge all our supporters to get out and vote on election night.election time 竞选期间nI’m sick of all those political pamphlets that come through my door at election time.phrasesthe run-up to the election (=the period of time before an election) 选举前夕There have been violent street protests in the run-up to the elections. 选举前夕发生了几起街头暴力抗议。 THESAURUSelection an occasion when people choose a government or leader by voting 选举the American presidential election 美国总统竞选South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994. 1994年南非举行首次多种族大选。ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secret 无记名投票The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike. 无记名投票结果显示，护士不赞成举行罢工。referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subject 全民投票，全民公决In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency. 丹麦人在全民公决中投票反对加入欧洲单一货币。the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reports 〔政治选举〕投票〔尤用于新闻报道〕4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors. 八个省共450万选民参加投票，选举六位省长。show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their hands 举手(表决)May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal? 请赞成这个提议的人举手好吗？Examples from the Corpus
election• A period of uncertainty such as an election causes people to be either optimistic or pessimistic.• The government may decide to call an election early.• Under this pressure the Modrow government set an election date of 18 March 1990.• Congressional elections are by universal and compulsory adult suffrage.• Ten cooperative candidates ran at the 1918 general election, only one of whom was successful.• A further general election in October of the same year gave him a majority of three.• This must happen once in each Parliament, usually not later than thirty-six months after the last general election.• Taxation will be one of the major issues at the next general election.• This is Sanders' fourth trip to Washington since his election as governor.• It will be interesting to see what happens at the next election.• This year's presidential election will take place on November 4.• America is preparing for the presidential elections, which will take place in two weeks time.• South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.• It was soldiers returning from the battlefields who're credited with making that election a labour landslide.• Federal officials said that the law required them to withhold the keys while the election outcome was in doubt.somebody’s election to something• Alexander was resident at the papal curia at the time of his election to Coventry in 1224.• Forbes can apparently spout the results of all presidential elections to the nearest decimal point.• In 1378 a schism, occasioned by a double election to the papacy, split the western Church.• On Aug. 6,1990, the President dismissed the Bhutto government and ordered fresh elections to be held on Oct. 24.• Robespierre had to make his speeches in the Jacobin Club, as he was not eligible for election to the Assembly.• The Judicature Society reported that half of the male federal judges were active in party politics before their election to the bench.From Longman Business Dictionaryelectione‧lec‧tion /ɪˈlekʃən/ noun1[countable] when people vote to choose someone for a jobShe was nominated to stand for election as a Coca-Cola director.Mr Morrow is also up for election to the board of directors at a rival Chicago bank.2[singular] the fact of being elected to an official positionHer election to the board expands the members to 16.e·lec·tion noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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e‧lec‧tion S2 W1 /ɪˈlekʃən/
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The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority.
Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25.
2. [singular] the fact of being elected to an official position:
Within three months of his election he was forced to resign.
sb’s election to something
his election to Parliament
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▪have/hold an election The government plans to hold an election in November.
▪call an election (=arrange for an election to happen) The Prime Minister would be unwise to call an election now.
▪win an election Who do you think will win the election?
▪lose an election If the party loses the election, they may decide they need a new leader.
▪fight an election British English (also contest an election British English formal) (=take part in it and try to win) Three independent candidates are also planning to contest the election.
▪run for election (also stand for election British English) (=try to become elected) If you plan to stand for election to the committee, you must be nominated by three members.
▪rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result) He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections.
▪boycott an election (=refuse to take part in an election as a protest) Opposition parties have threatened to boycott the elections.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + election
▪fair (=with no unfair advantage to one person or group) The ruling party has promised that the elections will be fair.
▪free (=with everyone allowed to vote for who they want) These will be the country’s first free multi-party elections.
▪democratic The unions are calling for democratic elections.
▪a general/national election (=one in which the whole country votes to elect a government) Labour’s victory in the general election gave them a huge majority.
▪a local/regional election The Green Party increased its share of the vote in the French regional elections.
▪a presidential election (=to elect a new president) He is the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next presidential election.
▪a leadership election (=to elect a new leader for a political party) The result of the leadership election will be announced today.
▪a congressional/parliamentary election (=to elect people to a congress or parliament) People voted overwhelmingly Republican in the last congressional elections.
▪a federal election (=to elect a federal government) The federal elections are scheduled for May 2.
▪a mayoral election (=to elect a new mayor) The mayoral elections are due to take place next month.
▪a gubernatorial election (=one to elect a governor) We are still waiting for the result of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.
■ election + NOUN
▪an election victory/defeat He became prime minister after a decisive election victory.
▪the election results The election results have been coming in all night.
▪an election campaign The election campaign got off to a bad start.
▪an election candidate British English (=someone trying to be elected in an election) Local party members choose the election candidates.
▪an election promise/pledge (=one that is made while a person or party is trying to be elected) The government has broken all its election promises.
▪an election broadcast British English (=a programme by a party saying why people should vote for them in an election) a Conservative Party election broadcast
▪an election rally (=a public meeting to support a politician or party before an election) He drove to Paris to address an election rally.
▪an election year (=a year in which there is an election) The Chancellor won’t raise taxes in an election year.
▪election day/night (=the day or night when people are voting and the votes are being counted) We urge all our supporters to get out and vote on election night.
▪election time I’m sick of all those political pamphlets that come through my door at election time.
■ phrases
▪the run-up to the election (=the period of time before an election) There have been violent street protests in the run-up to the elections.
▪ election an occasion when people choose a government or leader by voting: the American presidential election | South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.
▪ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secret: The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.
▪referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subject: In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.
▪the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reports: 4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.
▪show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their hands: May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?
e‧lec‧tion S2 W1 /ɪˈlekʃən/
noun Word Family: noun: election, re-election, elector, electorate, electioneering; adjective: elected ≠ unelected, electoral, elect; verb: elect, re-elect; adverb: electorally
1. [countable] when people vote to choose someone for an official position: 2. [singular] the fact of being elected to an official position:
sb’s election to something
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election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting 指选举、推选，尤指政治选举 ：◆ Who did you vote for in the last election? 上次选举中你把票投给了谁？ vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth 指投票、选举、表决 ：◆ They took a vote on who should go first. 他们以投票方式决定谁先走。 poll ( the process of voting in an electionjournalism 新闻 （新闻）指选举投票、计票 ：◆ They suffered a defeat at the polls .他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。 referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公决 ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held 尤指无记名投票选举、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。 NOTE Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote.* ballot 通常用于机构内部的选举，而非公众的投票选举。
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a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballotto have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
Running for election 参加选举
conduct/hold an election/a referendum举行选举／全民公决 ( especially
NAmE run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统 ( especially
BrE stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任 hold/call/contest a general/national election举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举 launch/run a presidential election campaign开始总统竞选活动 support/back a candidate支持候选人 sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate说服选民／全体选民 appeal to/attract/woo/target ( swing voters/NAmE ( floating votersBrE 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民 fix/rig/steal an election/the vote操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票
Voting 投票
go to/be turned away from ( a polling station/especially
BrE ( a polling placeNAmE 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票 cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)投（某人）一票 vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party投票给保守党候选人／民主党 mark/spoil your ballot paper在选票上做标记；投废票 count ( the postal votes/BrE ( the absentee ballotsespecially
NAmE 清点邮寄选票数 go to/be defeated at the ballot box去投票箱投票；竞选失败 get/win/receive/lose votes赢得／失去选票 get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票 win the election/(in the US ) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力 lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位 win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权 elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员
Taking power 掌权
be sworn into office/in as president宣誓就职／就任总统 take/administer (in the US ) the oath of office（美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓 swear/take (in the UK ) an/the oath of allegiance（英国）宣誓效忠 give/deliver (in the US ) the president's inaugural address发表（美国）总统就职演说 take/enter/hold/leave office就职；任职；离职 appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长 form a government/a cabinet组建政府／内阁 serve two terms as prime minister/in office任两届总理；两届任职