v.选举，推选，选择，决定(做某事)
adj.(用于名词后)当选而尚未就职的，候任的，上帝的选民
n.被选的人

原形：elect第三人称单数：elects复数：elects过去式：elected过去分词：elected现在分词：electing

We elect him chairman.
我们选他做主席。
We organized a poll to elect a president.
我们组织了一次投票选举总统。
Eric was elected chairman of the committee.
埃里克当选为该委员会的主席。
The people elected him as their new mayor.
人们选举他为新市长。
She was elected to the board of directors by a landslide vote.
她以压倒性优势当选为董事会成员。
He ran for office and successfully won the election.
他参选并成功当选。
The candidates will debate tonight, giving voters a chance to elect the best candidate.
候选人今晚将进行辩论，让选民有机会选出最好的候选人。
After a long campaign, she finally became the first woman to be elected senator in her state.
经过长时间的竞选，她终于成为所在州首位女参议员。
They elected to use public transportation instead of driving.
他们选择乘坐公共交通工具而不是开车。
The company's board of directors is elected annually by shareholders.
公司的董事会每年由股东选举产生。
The new president was elected with the support of a majority of the voters.
新总统在大多数选民的支持下当选。
She has been elected chairperson of the local environmental group.
她被选为当地环保组织的主席。
The team decided to elect a captain who could lead them to victory.
团队决定选举一位能带领他们走向胜利的队长。