"elections" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 选举

Definition

选举是指人们通过投票来选出领导人或为一个团体、社区、或国家作出决定的正式活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“选举”通常用于正式场合，和“总统”、“议会”、“地方”等词搭配使用，表示整个投票过程，而非单一投票。

Examples

The elections will take place next month.

**选举**将在下个月举行。

Many people voted in the elections.

许多人参加了**选举**投票。

Who won the elections this year?

今年的**选举**谁赢了？

There's a lot of excitement around the upcoming elections.

人们对即将到来的**选举**感到非常兴奋。

After the elections, the new government was formed quickly.

**选举**结束后，新政府很快组建起来。

The media covers the elections from start to finish.

媒体从头到尾报道**选举**。