election汉语翻译：
n. 选举, 当选, 选择权
【法】 选举, 当选词意辨析：
choice, alternative, preference, option, selection, election这些名词均含有“选择”之意。
choice: 侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
alternative: 指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
preference: 侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
option: 着重特别给予的选择权，所选物常常相互排斥。
selection: 指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
election: 强调目的和达到目的判断能力。英语解释：
名词 election:

a vote to ｓｅｌｅｃｔ the winner of a position or political office

the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

the status or fact of being elected

the predestination of some inpiduals as objects of pine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

例句：

Our party was routed at the election.我们党在竞选中被彻底击败了。

After the election the party was reduced to a rump.选举之后，该党的党员所剩无几了。

The democrats hope to get back at the next election.民主党希望在下次大选中重新执政。

Have you read the news about the election?你看了关于选举的新闻了吗？

It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。

I may vote for her at the next election.下届选举我可能选她。

详细解释：
e.lec.tion
n.（名词）
The act or power of electing.
选举：选择的行动或能力
The fact of being elected.
被选举：被选的事实
The right or ability to make a choice.See Synonyms at choice
选举权：选择的权力或能力参见 choice
Theology Predestined salvation, especially as conceived by Calvinists.
【神学】 上帝挑选：上帝的选择，尤指加尔文教徒所信奉的

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