elect

柯林斯词典

1. V-T When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. 选举
The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. 菲律宾人民已经投票选举出一位新总统。
The University of Washington elected him dean in 1956. 华盛顿大学在1956年选他为院长。
2. V-T If you elect to do something, you choose to do it. 选择[正式]
Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear. 选择抽烟的人将坐在后面。
3. ADJ Elect is added after words such as "president" or "governor" to indicate that a person has been elected to the post but has not officially started to carry out the duties involved. 当选而尚未就职的[正式] [n ADJ]
...the date when the president-elect takes office. …总统当选人的就职日。