elective
/ɪˈlektɪv/
adj / noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
选举的;由选举产生的;(课程)选修的
释义与例句
adj
选举的;由选举产生的
relating to or chosen by election
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The president is an elective office.
总统职位由选举产生。
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Elective reforms were introduced last year.
去年推行了选举改革。
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The elective assembly met for the first time.
选举产生的议会首次召开会议。
adj
(课程)选修的
(of a course) chosen by the student, not required
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Art history is an elective subject.
艺术史是一门选修课。
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She took two elective courses in philosophy.
她选了两门哲学选修课。
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Students must complete three elective modules.
学生必须完成三个选修模块。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
elect(选举/选择)+ -ive → 选出来的 → 选举的;选修的
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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elect 选举动词原形
同义词
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optional 可选的optional 通用;elective 特指课程选修或职位选举。The workshop is optional for first-year students. 这个工作坊对一年级学生是可选的。
反义词
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compulsory 必修的;强制的compulsory 强制必修,与 elective 选修相反。Maths is compulsory in this school. 数学在这所学校是必修课。
常见搭配
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elective course 选修课I'm taking an elective course in psychology. 我选修了一门心理学课程。
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elective surgery 择期手术The operation was elective, not an emergency. 这是择期手术,不是急诊手术。