英语词汇“elect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

elect

/ɪˈlɛkt

verb

1 [with object] Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting: he was elected as councillor the members who were elected to the committee [with object and complement]: they elected him leader...

We will also see that, by contrast, relatively few women are elected to public offices.
He was unanimously elected to the position at the first meeting of the new board.
Before the six months had gone by he was elected to the office of District Judge.

Synonyms

vote (for), vote in, choose (by ballot), cast one's vote for;

pick, select, return, appoint, put in, put in power, opt for, decide on, settle on, fix on, plump for

1.1 Christian Theology (Of God) choose (someone) in preference to others for salvation.God elects his people according to his foreknowledge of their choice of him....

Why did God elect only a portion of those who have lived?
For the God who elects to salvation is ‘not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance’.

2 [with infinitive] Opt for or choose to do something: more people elected to work at home...

While some may chose to spend that season lazing beside rivers and quaffing champagne, the more discerning amongst us elect for the greensward and the thrill of clattering wickets.
If you like a short sortie you can choose one, on the other hand if you like a brisk climb you may elect for the Masshill climb.
A qualifying farmer may elect for a dependent spouse to participate on the scheme.

adjective (usually as plural noun the elect)

1(Of a person) chosen or singled out: one of the century’s elect...

Suddenly the student becomes convinced that he is among the elect, the wise, the few who are privy to a secret, dark but terrible truth.
As a conversionary movement, millennialism seeks to create an exclusionary circle of the elect who can read and share the signs of imminent and immanent history.
That leaves some folks, the elect, walking around with an OK rational function, and others, the damned, walking around without one.

Synonyms

the chosen, the elite, the select, the favoured;

the crème de la crème, A-list

1.1 Christian Theology Chosen by God for salvation: success was a sign that they were one of the elect the elect group of saints which was predestined for heaven...

The complaint is that Calvin's God is a salvation Scrooge, reluctantly doling out redemption to an elect few rather than lavishing his grace on all of humanity.
Since He is the elect one, and the church is the elect people, we are joined to His body, we therefore are elect.
As Luther perceived, the Christian heart is fully aware that it continues in sin and in grace together, as a sinner and damned as such, and as a child of God already elect.

1.2 [postpositive] Chosen for a position but not yet in office: the President-Elect...

Bradford's Liberal Democrat Lord Mayor elect, a member of the authority, said they wanted people to give information about suspected wrong doing.
The meeting also confirmed deputy town mayor Cllr Claire Wright as mayor elect for the next municipal year.
The special guest of honour for the evening was Patricia Metham, principal elect.

Synonyms

future, -to-be, soon-to-be, designate, chosen, elected, coming, next, appointed, presumptive

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin elect- 'picked out', from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + legere 'to pick'.

elegant from Late Middle English:
These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century).

单词	elect
释义	elect /ɪˈlɛkt / verb 1 [with object] Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting: he was elected as* councillor* the members who were elected to* the committee* [with object and complement]: they elected him leader... We will also see that, by contrast, relatively few women are elected to public offices. He was unanimously elected to the position at the first meeting of the new board. Before the six months had gone by he was elected to the office of District Judge. Synonyms vote (for), vote in, choose (by ballot), cast one's vote for; pick, select, return, appoint, put in, put in power, opt for, decide on, settle on, fix on, plump for 1.1 Christian Theology (Of God) choose (someone) in preference to others for salvation.God elects his people according to his foreknowledge of their choice of him.... Why did God elect only a portion of those who have lived? For the God who elects to salvation is ‘not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance’. 2 [with infinitive] Opt for or choose to do something: more people elected to work at home... While some may chose to spend that season lazing beside rivers and quaffing champagne, the more discerning amongst us elect for the greensward and the thrill of clattering wickets. If you like a short sortie you can choose one, on the other hand if you like a brisk climb you may elect for the Masshill climb. A qualifying farmer may elect for a dependent spouse to participate on the scheme. adjective (usually as plural noun the elect) 1(Of a person) chosen or singled out: one of the century’s elect... Suddenly the student becomes convinced that he is among the elect, the wise, the few who are privy to a secret, dark but terrible truth. As a conversionary movement, millennialism seeks to create an exclusionary circle of the elect who can read and share the signs of imminent and immanent history. That leaves some folks, the elect, walking around with an OK rational function, and others, the damned, walking around without one. Synonyms the chosen, the elite, the select, the favoured; the crème de la crème, A-list 1.1 Christian Theology Chosen by God for salvation: success was a sign that they were one of the elect the elect group of saints which was predestined for heaven... The complaint is that Calvin's God is a salvation Scrooge, reluctantly doling out redemption to an elect few rather than lavishing his grace on all of humanity. Since He is the elect one, and the church is the elect people, we are joined to His body, we therefore are elect. As Luther perceived, the Christian heart is fully aware that it continues in sin and in grace together, as a sinner and damned as such, and as a child of God already elect. 1.2 [postpositive] Chosen for a position but not yet in office: the President-Elect... Bradford's Liberal Democrat Lord Mayor elect, a member of the authority, said they wanted people to give information about suspected wrong doing. The meeting also confirmed deputy town mayor Cllr Claire Wright as mayor elect for the next municipal year. The special guest of honour for the evening was Patricia Metham, principal elect. Synonyms future, -to-be, soon-to-be, designate, chosen, elected, coming, next, appointed, presumptive Origin Late Middle English: from Latin elect- 'picked out', from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + legere 'to pick'. elegant from Late Middle English: These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century). Rhymes affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, select, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht
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