election
gb/ɪlˈɛkʃən/ us/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
A2
Angličtina
~ 700
választás, döntés
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
választás
A2
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] wins/loses an election
The country will hold a general election next month.
Az országban jövő hónapban általános választást tartanak.
She won the election by a large majority.
Nagy többséggel megnyerte a választást.
Local elections are scheduled for the spring.
The election results were announced late at night.
Učební příklady
We have an election at school.
Az iskolában választást tartunk.
The election is next week.
A választás jövő héten lesz.
He won the election.
People vote in an election.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'election' with 'vote'. A 'vote' is the act of choosing, while an 'election' is the whole event.
Význam
Process of choosing by voting
Kolokace
hold an election
|win an election
|lose an election
|presidential election
|general election
Synonyma
vote (Refers to the act of casting a ballot, not the entire event.)
|
poll (Can mean the process of voting or the place where voting happens; less formal than 'election'.)
Antonyma
appointment (Choosing someone for a position without an election or voting process.)
Témata
politics
|government
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A time when people vote to choose a leader or decide something.
An organized event in which people vote to choose someone for an official position or to decide on a policy.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
make an election between [options]
By his own election, he left the company to start his own business.
Saját döntése alapján hagyta ott a céget, hogy saját vállalkozást indítson.
The contract allows you the election to withdraw early.
A szerződés lehetőséget ad arra, hogy idő előtt visszalépj.
She exercised her election to remain silent.
Učební příklady
He made the election to leave.
Úgy döntött, hogy elmegy.
You have the election to choose your class.
Lehetőséged van kiválasztani az órádat.
It was her own election to move.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this meaning is formal and less common in everyday conversation.
Význam
Act of making a choice
Kolokace
by one's own election
|make an election
Synonyma
choice (More common in everyday contexts; less formal than 'election'.)
|
selection (Emphasizes the process of picking from a group.)
Antonyma
chance (Indicates something decided randomly, without deliberate choice.)
Témata
decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definice
The act of choosing between two or more things.
The act of making a deliberate choice or decision, often between alternatives.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
election
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
US/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
elec - tion (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: election
- Plural: election, elections
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
general election
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Nationwide voting event
An election where people in a country vote for their government leaders.
Příklady
- The general election will be held in November.
- Voter turnout was high during the general election.
local election
1/lˈoʊkəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Election for local officials
An election where people choose leaders for their town or city.
Příklady
- Local elections often have lower voter turnout than national ones.
- She was elected mayor in the last local election.
midterm election
1/mˈɪdtˌɚm ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Election held halfway through term
An election in the middle of a president's term, often for other government jobs like Congress.
Příklady
- Midterm elections often change the balance of power in Congress.
- Voter interest in midterm elections is growing.
presidential election
1/pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
an election to choose a president
An official vote where people choose the next president.
Příklady
- The presidential election takes place every four years in the U.S.
- The next presidential election is scheduled for November.
- Debates are an important part of the presidential election process.
- International observers monitored the presidential election for signs of fraud.
- Young voters turned out in record numbers for the presidential election.