elective
gb/ɪlˈɛktɪv/ us/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
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adjective
B2
property
1
optional; chosen, not required
You can choose it, but you don’t have to.
Mẫu sử dụng:
elective [class/course/subject/module]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse elective with electric.
Từ đồng nghĩa
optional (Most common everyday synonym.)
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noncompulsory (More formal and less common.)
Từ trái nghĩa
required (Must be taken or done.)
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compulsory (Required by rules or law.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elective course
|elective class
|elective subject
|elective module
|elective requirement
|elective unit
|elective credits
|an elective option
Chủ đề
education
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Students must take math, but art is elective.
- The program offers several elective workshops in the spring.
- I chose an elective language class to improve my resume.
Ví dụ cho người học
- History is elective at my school.
- I picked an elective class.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
an optional class or subject
A class you can choose to take.
Mẫu sử dụng:
take/choose an elective
Lỗi thường gặp:
As a noun, elective usually means a class; it does not mean ‘election’ itself.
Từ đồng nghĩa
optional course (Clearer but longer; same meaning.)
Từ trái nghĩa
required course (A course that must be taken.)
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core class (Part of the main required program.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
take an elective
|choose an elective
|an elective in photography
|a science elective
|a humanities elective
|popular electives
|offer electives
Chủ đề
education
Ví dụ
- I’m taking an elective in digital marketing this semester.
- The school added new electives to attract more students.
- As an elective, you can choose music, drama, or coding.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My elective is cooking.
- She chose an elective.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
chosen by voting in an election
Chosen by voters.
Mẫu sử dụng:
elective [office/position/body]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Elective (chosen by election) is different from elected (already chosen).
Từ đồng nghĩa
elected (Describes the person after they have been chosen.)
Từ trái nghĩa
appointed (Chosen by someone in authority, not by voters.)
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hereditary (Passed through family lineage, not chosen by election.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elective office
|elective position
|elective post
|elective body
|elective system
|elective representative
Chủ đề
government
|politics
Ví dụ
- The mayor’s job is an elective office.
- In some organizations, board members hold elective positions.
- They argued that the role should be elective, not appointed.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is an elective office.
- The leader is elective, not appointed.
adjective
technical
C1
property
4
planned; not an emergency (medical)
Planned medical care that is not urgent.
Mẫu sử dụng:
elective [surgery/procedure/treatment]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Elective does not necessarily mean ‘unnecessary’; it often means ‘not urgent’.
Từ đồng nghĩa
nonurgent (Highlights lack of urgency.)
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scheduled (Emphasizes that it is planned for a date.)
Từ trái nghĩa
emergency (Needed immediately in a critical situation.)
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urgent (Needs quick attention.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
elective surgery
|elective procedure
|elective operation
|elective treatment
|elective admission
|cancel elective procedures
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
Ví dụ
- The hospital postponed elective procedures during the outbreak.
- Her doctor recommended elective surgery later in the year.
- Elective treatments are typically scheduled weeks in advance.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My surgery was elective.
- Elective procedures can be scheduled.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
elective
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
US/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
elect - ive (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ive)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: elective
Noun
- Base: elective
- Plural: electives
Họ từ
Forms
electives
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
non-elective
adjective
unelected
adjective
Advanced or less common
Cách diễn đạt
elective course
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
optional class at school
A class you can choose.
Ví dụ
- I chose an elective course in graphic design.
- Elective courses let you explore different interests.
- She filled her schedule with elective courses.
elective credits
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv kɹˈɛdɪts/
fixed phrase
credits from optional classes
Study points from classes you choose.
Ví dụ
- You need twelve elective credits to graduate.
- She earned elective credits by taking summer classes.
- The program allows elective credits from other departments.
elective office
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
position filled by election
A job you get by voting.
Ví dụ
- She decided to run for elective office in her city.
- Ethics rules apply to many people who hold elective office.
- He served in elective office for two terms.
elective surgery
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
planned non-emergency surgery
A planned operation that is not urgent.
Ví dụ
- He decided to postpone elective surgery until after the summer.
- Many hospitals reduced elective surgery to free up beds.
- Elective surgery is usually arranged weeks or months ahead.