elective
elective
adjective
electively
adverb
语源
adjective
- related to or working by means of election
（有关）选举的；选举制的
an elective democracy.
一种选举制的民主。
■(of a person or office) appointed or filled by election
（人，职位）选任的，由选举产生的
he had never held elective office.
他从未担任过任何选举产生的职务。
the National Assembly, with 125 elective members.
由125个选举出来的成员组成的国民议会。
■(of a body or position) possessing or giving the power to elect
（机构，职位）有选举权的；可赋予选举权的
powerful Emperors manipulated the elective body.
权力强大的君主操纵选举机构。 - (of a course of study) chosen by the student rather than compulsory
（课程）选修的，可选择的
■(of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary
（手术或药物治疗）非急需的，可做可不做的
- (chiefly N. Amer.)an optional course of study
(主北美)选修课程
electively
adverb
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- 'picked out', from the verb eligere (see elect)
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