election
英 [ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n]
美 [ɪ'lɛkʃən]
英語の語源
- election (n.)
- c. 1300, "act of choosing someone to occupy a position, elevation to office" (whether by one person or a body of electors); also "the holding of a vote by a body of electors; the time and place of such a vote," from Anglo-French eleccioun, Old French elecion "choice, election, selection" (12c.), from Latin electionem (nominative electio), noun of action from past participle stem of eligere "pick out, select," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -ligere, comb. form of legere "to choose, read" (see lecture (n.)). Theological sense "God's choice of someone" for eternal life is from late 14c. Meaning "act of choosing, choice" is from c. 1400.
例文
- 1. He won last month 's presidential election by a landslide.
- 彼は先月の大統領選を圧倒的多数で勝利した。
- 2.The election was held six months ahead of schedule.
- 選挙は6ヶ月前に行われた。
- 3.We 'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election .
- これからの選挙では、悪戦苦闘に直面します。
- 4.With an election looming,he has little room for manoeuvre.
- 総選挙が近づくにつれて、彼はほとんど旋回する余地がなくなった。
- 5.He won the election because the Democrats self-destructed in their primary.民主党は初選挙で万里の長城を自壊したので、選挙に勝った。
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