election
gb/ɪlˈɛkʃən/ us/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
A2
Englisch
~ 700
választás, döntés
NOMEN
A2
1
választás
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
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.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'election' with 'vote'. A 'vote' is the act of choosing, while an 'election' is the whole event.
Bedeutung
Process of choosing by voting
Wortverbindungen
hold an election
|win an election
|lose an election
|presidential election
|general election
Synonyme
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'.)
Antonyme
appointment (Choosing someone for a position without an election or voting process.)
Themen
politics
|government
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
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.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may not realize this meaning is formal and less common in everyday conversation.
Bedeutung
Act of making a choice
Wortverbindungen
by one's own election
|make an election
Synonyme
choice (More common in everyday contexts; less formal than 'election'.)
|
selection (Emphasizes the process of picking from a group.)
Antonyme
chance (Indicates something decided randomly, without deliberate choice.)
Themen
decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
The act of choosing between two or more things.
The act of making a deliberate choice or decision, often between alternatives.
Grammatik
Grundform
election
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
US/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
Silben & Betonung
elec - tion (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: election
- Plural: election, elections
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
general election
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Nationwide voting event
An election where people in a country vote for their government leaders.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.