1. | 选举;推选to choose sb to do a particular job by voting for them |
an elected assembly/leader/representative 选出的议会╱领导人╱代表 | |
the newly elected government 新选的政府 | |
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. 她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。 | |
He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. 他被选为牛津东区的议员。 |
2. | ~ to do sth 选择,决定(做某事)to choose to do sth |
Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays. 现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。 |