elective

英[ɪ'lektɪv] 美[ɪ'lektɪv]
  • adj. 选举的;随意选择的
  • n. [美]选修科目
  • eleaticism n.埃里亚派
  • eleazar n.(基督教《圣经》中的)以利亚撒(亚伦之子和继承人、以色列的大祭司)
  • elecampane n.[植]土木香
  • elect v.选举;选择adj.精选的;当选的;[神学]被上帝选中的n.被选中者;[神学]上帝的选民
  • electable adj.有候选资格的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 选举的
    2. (课程或科目 )选修的
    3. 由选举产生的,根据选举的,基于选举的
    4. 有选举权的
    5. 随意选择的,可选择的
    6. 选择性的
    7. 被选出的,被选定的,选中的
    n. (名词)
    1. <美>选修课程,选修科目

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a course that the student can select from among alternatives

Adjective:
  1. subject to popular election;

    "elective official"

  2. not compulsory;

    "elective surgery"
    "an elective course of study"

1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
他们对病人是否应该支付所有非必需手术的费用进行了讨论.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Is it nominative or elective?
提名呢还是选举?

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Most of the students of our class take Japanese as an elective course.
我们班大部分同学选修日语.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. All offices were elective , generally within a gens , and to that extent hereditary to the gens.
一切职位多半都是在氏族内部选举的, 因而是在氏族范围内世袭的.

来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He had never held elective office.
      他从未担任过任何选举产生的职务。
    2. Elective surgery must be carefully investigated.
      选择性手术必须小心评估研究。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She is taking French as an elective next year.
      她明年选修法语。
    2. Besides the required courses, I'm taking an elective in computer.
      除了必修课外,我正在选修电脑课。