| 单词 | preelection |
| 释义 | preelection in American English (ˌpriiˈlɛkʃən; ˌ priəˈlɛkʃən) or ˌpre-eˈlection (ˌpriiˈlɛkʃən; ˌ priəˈlɛkʃən) adjective 1. occurring before an election noun 2. a choice made in advance preelection in American English (ˌpriɪˈlekʃən) noun 1. a choice or selection made beforehand adjective Also: pre-election2. coming before an election preelection promises Word origin [1890–95; pre- + election]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bootstrap, cholesterol, masochism, plein-air, wirelesspre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)Examples of 'preelection' in a sentence |
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