/ɪˈlekʃn ||; ɪˈlɛkʃən/noun
[C,U] (the time of) choosing a Member of Parliament, President, etc by voting 选举:
In America, presidential elections are held every four years.美国总统选举每四年举行一次。If you're interested in politics why not stand for election yourself?你如果对政治感兴趣,何不自己参选呢?In Britain, general elections are held about every five years. Sometimes by-elections are held at other times. In each region (constituency) voters must choose one person from a list of candidates. 英国大约每五年举行一次大选(general election)。有时须要在大选以外的其他时间进行补缺选举(by-election)。每个选区(constituency)的选民必须从多名候选人(candidate)中选出一位。