词组 | election |
释义 | election /ɪˈlekʃən/ noun an occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official positionadjectives/nouns + electiona general/national election (=in which the whole country votes to elect a government) The party’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 (=for electing a new president) He is the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next presidential election.a leadership election (=for electing a new leader for a political party) The result of the leadership election will be announced today.a mayoral election (=for electing a new mayor) The mayoral elections are due to take place next month.fair/democratic elections (=with no unfair advantage to one person or group) We are confident we can win, if the elections are fair.free elections (=with everyone allowed to vote for who they want) These will be the country’s first free multi-party elections.a congressional/parliamentary election (=for electing people to Congress or Parliament) The Republican Party had considerable success in the congressional elections.a federal election (=for electing a federal government) The federal elections are scheduled for May 2nd.a gubernatorial election (=for electing a governor) We are still waiting for the result of the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.a snap election BrE (=announced suddenly and unexpectedly) He decided to call a snap election, to take advantage of his leap in support.verbsvote in an election People under 18 years of age cannot vote in elections.have/hold an election The government plans to hold an election in November.call an election (=decide that one should happen) The prime minister would be unwise to call an election now.win/lose an election Who do you think will win the election? | If the party loses the election, they may decide they need a new leader.fight an election BrE also contest an election BrE 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 BrE (=try to become elected) Three candidates are running for election.rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result) He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections.boycott an election (=refuse to take part in it as a protest) Opposition parties have threatened to boycott the elections.an election takes place The last election took place four years ago.election + nounsthe election results The election results have been coming in all night.an election victory/defeat The party suffered its worst election defeat.an election campaign The election campaign has already started.an election candidate BrE (=someone trying to be elected in an election) Local party members choose the election candidates.an election manifesto (=a written statement by a political party, saying what they will do if they win the election) In the party’s election manifesto, they said they would cut taxes.an election promise/pledge (=a promise made while a person or party is trying to be elected) The government has broken all its election promises.election day/night/year/time We urge all our supporters to get out and vote on election day. | I’m sick of all those political pamphlets that come through my door at election time. | The Chancellor won’t raise taxes in an election year.an election rally (=a public meeting to support a politician or party before an election) The party leader spoke at an election rally in Manchester.an election broadcast BrE (=a programme by a party saying why people should vote for them in an election) The next programme will be an election broadcast by the Green Party.prepositionsin an election He lost power in the last election.at an election We’re hoping to do better at the next election.an election for sth Elections for the state governorship will be on November 25th.sb’s election to sth Since his election to the Senate, he has had a lot of support.phrasesthe result/outcome of an election Which factors will decide the outcome of the election?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.win an election by a large/small etc majority (=win by a lot of votes or a small number of votes) The Labour Party won the 2001 election by a huge majority.THESAURUS: election 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. | The union held a ballot of its members. 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 government decided to hold a referendum on the issue. 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? | The decision was approved by a show of hands. |
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