"elect" in Chinese (Simplified)
选举推选
Definition
通过正式投票决定某人担任职位。常用于选举领导人或代表。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于正式场合，特别是政治组织：如‘elect a president’（选举总统）。常与职位连用，用法是 'elect [人] as/to [职位]'。不要与‘choose’或‘select’混淆，后者更通用。可用于被动态：'He was elected president.'
Examples
Every four years, people elect a new president.
每四年，人们会**选举**一位新总统。
The students will elect a class representative tomorrow.
学生们明天要**选举**班长。
Who would you elect as leader of your team?
你会**选举**谁作为你们队的队长？
She was elected chairperson by a wide margin.
她以较大优势被**选为**主席。
You can't be elected if you don't campaign.
如果你不竞选，就无法被**选上**。
Our club elected a new treasurer last night.
我们俱乐部昨晚**选出了**一名新财务。