elect
/ɪˈlekt/📚 2285 87 4四级考研高考When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. 选举
verb [vt. 及物动词]选举；选择（做）；（上帝）挑选（某人）（而使其灵魂永远得救）
The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president.
adjective [原级]候任的；选中的，卓越的；蒙上帝挑选（而得救）的
The date when the president-elect takes office.
noun [专属名词]上帝的选民（the elect）；特权阶层
Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
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