| 单词 | elect |
| 释义 | Word Frequency elect(ɪˈlɛkt) verb 1. (transitive) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting they elected him Mayor 2. to select; choose to elect to die rather than surrender 3. (transitive) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation adjective 4. (immediately postpositive) voted into office but not yet installed the president elect 5. a. chosen or choice; selected or elite b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elect 6. Christianity a. selected or predestined by God to receive salvation; chosen b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elect Derived forms electable (eˈlectable) adjective electability (eˌlectaˈbility) noun Word origin C15: from Latin ēligere to select, from legere to choose |
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