Engelsk

election

gb/ɪlˈɛkʃən/ us/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
A2 Engelsk
~ 700
Betydninger
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Navneord A2 event
1

Process of choosing by voting

A time when people vote to choose a leader or decide something.

Brugsmønster: [someone/something] wins/loses an election
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'election' with 'vote'. A 'vote' is the act of choosing, while an 'election' is the whole event.
Synonymer
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'.)
Antonymer
appointment (Choosing someone for a position without an election or voting process.)
Ordforbindelser
hold an election |win an election |lose an election |presidential election |general election
Temaer
politics |government |society |law |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The country will hold a general election next month.
  • She won the election by a large majority.
  • Local elections are scheduled for the spring.
  • The election results were announced late at night.
Læringseksempler
  • We have an election at school.
  • The election is next week.
  • He won the election.
  • People vote in an election.
Navneord formal C1 action
2

Act of making a choice

The act of choosing between two or more things.

Brugsmønster: make an election between [options]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may not realize this meaning is formal and less common in everyday conversation.
Synonymer
choice (More common in everyday contexts; less formal than 'election'.) | selection (Emphasizes the process of picking from a group.)
Antonymer
chance (Indicates something decided randomly, without deliberate choice.)
Ordforbindelser
by one's own election |make an election
Temaer
decision-making |core_vocabulary |communication
Eksempler
  • By his own election, he left the company to start his own business.
  • The contract allows you the election to withdraw early.
  • She exercised her election to remain silent.
Læringseksempler
  • He made the election to leave.
  • You have the election to choose your class.
  • It was her own election to move.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
election
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
US/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
elec - tion (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: election
  • Plural: election, elections
Ordfamilie
Forms
elections noun
Core family
elect verb B1
Related words
electoral adjective C1 reelection noun
Negative and opposite forms
unelected adjective
Advanced or less common
elector noun electorate noun C1 electable adjective
Udtryk

general election

1
/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Nationwide voting event

An election where people in a country vote for their government leaders.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

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