Αγγλικά

election

gb/ɪlˈɛkʃən/ us/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
A2 Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό A2 event
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Process of choosing by voting

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

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone/something] wins/loses an election
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'election' with 'vote'. A 'vote' is the act of choosing, while an 'election' is the whole event.
Συνώνυμα
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'.)
Αντώνυμα
appointment (Choosing someone for a position without an election or voting process.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hold an election |win an election |lose an election |presidential election |general election
Θέματα
politics |government |society |law |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • We have an election at school.
  • The election is next week.
  • He won the election.
  • People vote in an election.
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 action
2

Act of making a choice

The act of choosing between two or more things.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: make an election between [options]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this meaning is formal and less common in everyday conversation.
Συνώνυμα
choice (More common in everyday contexts; less formal than 'election'.) | selection (Emphasizes the process of picking from a group.)
Αντώνυμα
chance (Indicates something decided randomly, without deliberate choice.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
by one's own election |make an election
Θέματα
decision-making |core_vocabulary |communication
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • He made the election to leave.
  • You have the election to choose your class.
  • It was her own election to move.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
election
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
US/ɪlˈɛkʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
elec - tion (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: election
  • Plural: election, elections
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις

general election

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/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Nationwide voting event

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

Παραδείγματα
  • The general election will be held in November.
  • Voter turnout was high during the general election.

local election

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/lˈoʊkəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Election for local officials

An election where people choose leaders for their town or city.

Παραδείγματα
  • Local elections often have lower voter turnout than national ones.
  • She was elected mayor in the last local election.

midterm election

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/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.

Παραδείγματα
  • Midterm elections often change the balance of power in Congress.
  • Voter interest in midterm elections is growing.

presidential election

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/pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

an election to choose a president

An official vote where people choose the next president.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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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