elective

英 [ɪˈlektɪv]

美 [ɪˈlektɪv]

adj.  选举的; 由选举产生的; 选任的; 有选举权的; 可选择的; 非急需的
n.  选修课程; 选修科目

复数：electives　第三人称单数：electives　

BNC.13008 / COCA.11919

牛津词典

adj.

• 选举的；由选举产生的；选任的
  using or chosen by election
  1. an elective democracy
     民主选举的国家
  2. an elective assembly
     由选举产生的大会
  3. an elective member
     选任的成员
  4. He had never held elective office (= a position which is filled by election) .
     他从未获得过经选举产生的职位。
• 有选举权的
  having the power to elect
  1. an elective body
     有选举权的机构
• 可选择的；非急需的
  that you choose to have; that is not urgent
  1. elective surgery
     非急需施行的手术
• 可选择的；选修的
  that a student can choose

noun

• 选修课程；选修科目
  a course or subject at a college or school which a student can choose to do

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 由选举产生的;选任的
  Anelectivepost or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election.
  1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
     布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• （外科手术）非急需的，可选择的
  Electivesurgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential.
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anelectiveis a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.
  1. Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
     选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 option

英英释义

noun

• a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  Synonym:elective course

adj

• subject to popular election
  1. elective official
  Synonym:elected
• not compulsory
  1. elective surgery
  2. an elective course of study

双语例句

• Politicians of all races and ethnicities are troubled by the underrepresentation of minorities in top elective offices.
  最高选举办公室中的少数民族代表名额不足的问题困扰着所有种族和民族的政治家。
• Blacks began to win elective offices, many of them becoming mayors.
  黑人开始赢得由选举产生的公职，他们中有好多人成了市长。
• The course system contains required courses, elective courses, extracurricular work and skill training.
  探索了必修课、选修课、课外活动及教育实践四位一体的课程体系；
• Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
  选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。
• Elective course is main position or ways for undergraduate culture quality education.
  摘要高校选修课是对大学生进行文化素质教育的主阵地、主渠道。
• This course is the major elective course for the Economics Majors.
  本课程为经济学专业学生的专业选修课。
• They discussed whether patients should have to pay for all elective surgery.
  他们对病人是否应该支付所有非必需手术的费用进行了讨论。
• Geological English is an elective course for the students who major in Geology.
  地质专业英语是地学领域生最主要的选修课之一。
• Performance Optimization of Elective System at Fudan University
  复旦大学选课系统的性能优化策略研究和实践
• Elective subjects applied science, music, art and foreign languages.
  选修科目有应用科学、音乐、美术和外语。